50,000–70,000. That’s the number of thoughts you have in a single day. And you don’t have to be an Einstein or a Tesla either—it’s the number of thoughts an average…
Category: <span>Addiction</span>
“People throw away what they could have, by insisting on perfection, which they cannot have, and looking for it where they will never find it.”
Edith Schaeffer said that.
Are you one of those people who set unrealistically high expectations for themselves?
Do you expect perfection from others?
Are you extremely hard on yourself?
Do you feel like no matter what you do, you will never be good enough?
What if we told you that you can now find your lost mojo back and get over substance abuse with the help of psychology and psychotherapy—combined?
That’s exactly what hypnotherapy does, and it’s totally not what they show it to be in the movies.
An evidence-based method as of now, hypnosis and hypnotherapy are being used around the globe to help individuals with a number of problems, substance abuse being one of them. Usually, a trained therapist performs the act. Rekha Shrivastava, who runs Blossom Hypnosis in Rochester, NY, is a certified hypnotist and rehab counselor who uses rapport to help her clients.
“Love yourself!”
This is the message we see everywhere. From TV ads to superhero comics, we are told that if we just have faith in ourselves, we can accomplish anything.
But of course, a tiny voice in our head screams “NO!”. And while we know that we can’t get to all those great heights that we wish we could, through belief alone, there are several studies that suggest that we can come really close.
Unfortunately, a lot of us experience low self-esteem and confidence at some point inour lives. Normally, this can happen because of a specific event or incident, and mostly, we’ll heal on our own. It is only when the feeling of not being worthy or valuable enough lingers around for a long time that things can start to get dangerous— for your health, work, and even your life.
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