Yes. Empathy isn’t something that you can undo. Evidence of the most basic sort of empathy—“emotional contagion,” or the sharing of another being’s emotions — has been found in many species, suggesting it’s innate in humans. “We are biologically programmed to have empathy.” We’re born with the capacity to be empathic, however, it’s learned behavior. 1. …
The main source of mental health problems stems from trauma from infancy to adulthood. All mental, emotional, and physical negative symptoms, behavior, and diagnosis are more accurately profound and necessary choices to survive childhood trauma experiences that are being triggered in current interactions, beliefs, thoughts, and feelings. Childhood distress and trauma is the result of …
Research reveals the gravity of domestic violence Domestic violence studies reveal 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the U.S. have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. This includes a range of behaviors (slapping, shoving, kicking, pushing, pulling hair, twisting arm, pummelling, spitting, screaming, yelling, burning with cigarette, throwing objects, threatening with …
You are the most important person to you. Is that true for you? Do you often find yourself putting the needs of others before your own? Do you sense you are stretched, overwhelmed, exhausted, but there doesn’t seem to be a way to create more hours in the day? You are a loving, caring person …
Manifesting is the conscious creation of the circumstances and outcomes that make a fulfilling life. If you are struggling to define exactly what you desire, spend time focusing on creating clarity. Mindful meditation can be a useful tool to stay focused—it quiets the mind and helps increase self-awareness. Or, if you’re not the meditating type, you can …
