The Spiritual Meaning of Illness
Several days after I posted the 2024 Intentions video, I succumbed to an illness – fever, aches, pains, chills, runny nose, sneezing, coughing, nausea, etc. At Rachelle’s suggestion I took a COVID test – and tested positive. Whoa! This was my first time getting COVID (as far as I’m aware). I’ve been vaccinated and double-boosted, but my last booster was about 18 months ago. I guess I’m boosted now.
While meditating on the meaning and purpose of this illness, I tried to tune in and communicate with the Spirit of COVID directly. This resulted in a fascinating dialogue, including the invitation...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - January 31, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Creating Reality Health Video Source Type: blogs
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Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Neuroscience OCD subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
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Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Motivation subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
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This assurance increased confession rates from 56 percent to 92 percent. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 29, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Social psychology subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
The Personality Trait That Indicates High Intelligence (M)
The study had 129 people given tests of personality and intelligence. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 29, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Intelligence Personality subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
Why Embracing Negative Emotions Improves Your Mental Health (M)
There are many scenarios in which negative emotions can be positive. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Emotion subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
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Anxiety and depression peaks at a very surprising point in life. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Anxiety Memory subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
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A consumer psychologist was inspired to carry out the research after he forwarded a YouTube video to his sister and it was blocked. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Social Media subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
Cheating Partners Are Raised By Parents Who Do This (M)
How parents turn their children into relationship cheats. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Relationships subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
15 Factors Linked To Young-Onset Dementia (M)
Almost 400,000 people are diagnosed with young-onset dementia around the world each year. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Dementia subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
The Tasty Foods That Make People Happier (M)
The boost to happiness from eating these can kick in over as little as two weeks. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Happiness subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
Pandemic aftermath: Navigating a new normal in health, education, and social dynamics
Psychological distress. In 2021, 40% of high school students felt sad and hopeless, 20% seriously considered suicide, and 10% attempted it, with suicides among young people hitting their highest rates ever, though they fell in 2022. Since the greatest increase was before 2017, we can’t really blame the pandemic. And some “innovative” approaches for combatting depression may actually make
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Pandemic aftermath: Navigating a new normal in health, education, and social dynamics originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Susan Levenstein, MD Tags: Policy COVID Infectious Disease Source Type: blogs
The Science Behind How Music Transforms Your State of Mind (M)
Six fascinating studies exploring how music impacts sleep, study habits, emotions, exercise performance, and stress relief. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Music subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
The Personality Trait Linked To A Stronger Immune System (M)
This personality trait is linked to low levels of interleukin-6, which is often a marker that the immune system is functioning better. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Personality subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
False Consensus Effect In Psychology
The false consensus effect in social psychology is a cognitive bias in which people overestimate how much others share their beliefs and behaviours. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Social psychology Source Type: blogs
