Individual and Marital Therapy with Narcissists | Psychology Today

Although narcissism is difficult to treat, progress can be made over time. Even weekly sessions over a shorter term can yield benefits. Patients’ functioning and adaptation to reality can improve through gaining some control over their defenses and by working through past trauma (Masterson, 2004). They can learn to manage their anger, rage, and impulsivity.… Read More Individual and Marital Therapy with Narcissists | Psychology Today

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Dealing with narcissism

There are several approaches to dealing with narcissism, but therapy typically involves these essential steps: identifying existing defense mechanismsexploring reasons behind these coping methodslearning and practicing new patterns of behaviorexploring how behaviors affect othersexamining connections between their internal voice and their treatment of others The key to lasting progress often lies in: helping someone see… Read More Dealing with narcissism

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No man is hurt but by himself

… that no man is hurt but by himself. Diogenes said that, and he was right. Every person’s experience is created internally, by him or herself. No one outside of you can tell you what anything means, or whether you are “hurt” or not. If you feel hurt by something or someone, it is the… Read More No man is hurt but by himself

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Positivity Self Test

What is the most amused, fun-loving, or silly you felt? What is the most angry, irritated, or annoyed you felt? What is the most ashamed, humiliated, or disgraced you felt? What is the most awe, wonder, or amazement you felt? What is the most contemptuous, scornful, or disdainful you felt? What is the most disgust, distaste, or revulsion you felt? What is the most embarrassed, self-conscious, or blushing you… Read More Positivity Self Test

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Ways to Apply the 3-to-1 Positivity Ratio

There are a lot of ways to seek a 3-to-1 positivity ratio in your life. Here are 10 tips on how you can bring more positivity into your life to balance out the negativity bias: 1. Rewrite the story your negativity bias tells you. 2. Look for the opportunity in the difficulty. 3. Broaden your scope. 4. Flip Mother Nature’s… Read More Ways to Apply the 3-to-1 Positivity Ratio

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The effect of trauma

The overall effect of trauma can be described as “loss of sense of aliveness, motivation, excitement, and purpose.” In brain scans of 18 chronic PTSD patients (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), the researchers discovered something startling: there was almost no activation of the “self-perceiving” areas of the brain compared to non-traumatized subjects: the medial prefrontal cortex, anterior… Read More The effect of trauma

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The Memory of the Trauma

The memory of the trauma acts like a splinter in the mind – it is the body’s reaction to the foreign body that becomes the problem, not the object itself. From a neuroscience perspective, imaging studies of the brains of trauma patients usually show abnormal activation of the insula. The insula integrates and interprets information… Read More The Memory of the Trauma

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The Body Keeps The Score

When your caregivers regularly ignore your needs, you learn to expect rejection and withdrawal. You cope by tuning out their hostility or neglect and pretending it doesn’t matter. But the body keeps score: it remains in a state of high alert, ready to ward off blows, deprivation, or abandonment. One of the most devastating effects… Read More The Body Keeps The Score

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Physical Disorders Associated with Psychological Distress

Brain decline and dysfunction• Peripheral artery disease• Osteoporosis• Sexual dysfunction• Bowel and bladder incontinence• Muscle loss and general bodily weakness• Chronic pain• Osteoarthritis• Visual and hearing loss• Cancer• Wrinkles and other body image factors• Varicose veins• Obesity• Diabetes• Physical deformity• Dry or damp palms• Hand tremors• Sexual dysfunction• Insomnia• Headaches• Asthma/Bronchitis• Epilepsy• Alcohol problems• Arthritis•… Read More Physical Disorders Associated with Psychological Distress

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