Online Counseling - A Good IdeaWritten by David Snape
Online counseling may be latest and greatest improvement in therapy. It seems to be perfect for this fast-paced world with many workers who sit by their computer screens all day long. Yet, it is not limited to today's information technology workers or those whose work requires being online frequently.Imagine how convenient it will be to read a quick email from your therapist that can give you just insight you were looking for to move beyond your failed relationship or that obsession with chocolate that was left in wake of a bad break-up. This could be very addiction that is causing you to buy larger sized clothes all of sudden. Think about worried mother who doesn't quite know what to do about her child's out-of-character or unusual behavior. Or even worse, distraught parent trying to cope with his teenager's drug or alcohol addiction. And of course there are other intense problems, such as teen pregnancy, death of a loved one or terminal illness in family. These can be tough problems to tackle in an already stressed environment that is world we live in. But when do you find time to go to your therapy session? This is especially case when your therapist is not available during day, over weekends or at some other time when it is convenient to you? Think about time it takes to travel back and forth for a therapy session even when you do manage to schedule one. There is ever increasing cost of gasoline to contend with too, adding to stress that might lead you to seek counseling in first place! Then there are some problems that you might not want to talk to someone face- to-face with, especially someone who lives in your home town. Wouldn't it be much easier to sign up for email counselling sessions with someone in a far away city? You could even open an anonymous email account with yahoo or some other email provider that doesn't necessarily need your real name, and use that to offer near total anonymity.
| | How to MeditateWritten by Janet K. Ilacqau
How to MeditateAs a small business person, you will be under stress. It helps you to operate in a more relaxed way … and therefore in a more effective manner. Decisions are made calmly and logically, and are not based on sudden gusts of emotion that can easily throw us off balance if we are not on guard. It can make us more aware of what impulses and desires govern our behaviour, and by being aware of these, we can deal with them at a more conscious level. Also, continued pratice of meditation will help you There are many different meditation techniques, but here is a simple and easy one based on counting breaths. 1.Sit upright on a straight-backed chair or sit cross-legged on a cushion on floor. Try to maintain a relaxed pose but keep your back straight and your head slightly bowed. No need for contortions - be kind to your knee joints! 2.Close your eyes, check for muscle tension throughout your body, and focus on area that is causing tension. Consciously relax muscles. 3.Make sure your mouth is closed and focus on breath entering your nostrils. Don't try to force or regulate breath, just breathe normally. Gradually, your breathing will become steadier and gentler; but there's no need to consciously aim to achieve this. Let natural rhythm of your breathing take charge. 4.After a few minutes, begin to make a mental note of breaths 'one' [in breath] 'one' [out breath], 'two' [in breath] 'two' [out breath] and so on up to ten. 5.What you will find is that your mind wanders - as mind does! Don't be put off by this. The mind is used to getting its own way and having free reign. Just return to counting, and do this for ten to fifteen minutes. 6.If you prefer, don't bother counting and just concentrate on breath as air touches your nostrils. Make this focus of your attention. 7.Don't try to achieve anything. Meditation is not a feat of endurance or a quest for dramatic experiences. At its most basic, it's a means of relaxing both body and mind. 8.Practice this every day - morning and evening if possible - and see for yourself benefits that develop from it.
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