99% of the anxiety provoking thoughts has their roots in either the past or the future. Hence, central to the anxiety reducing activities is the idea of being/living in the moment/ present. To read more, please visit: http://blog.montrealarttherapy.com/?p=80
“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Crack-Up. Many consumers seek a quick fix. They go to a variety of untrained “therapists” searching for a remedy for instant gratification. …
What Is Love? Today’s word is love. A lot of conflict happens because people have different definitions to this simple word. Most of the time, I think those definitions are wrong. So what is love? After all the poetry, music, books and movies on the subject, you’d think we’d have this one down by now.…
Studies have revealed that anxious parents are seven times more likely to have anxious kids. Chances are that the combination of genes and environment… To read more, please visit http://blog.montrealarttherapy.com/?p=53
Studies have shown that anxiety, a common emotion among human beings, can have negative effects on school performance… To read more, please visit www.blog.montrealarttherapy.com
eniors facing early to mid-stage Alzheimer’s usually suffer from boredom, powerlessness, and loneliness. Therefore, art activities for seniors with Alzheimer’s should aim at improving their quality of life in the years they struggle with this disease. Art therapists working with this population focus on strengthening the remaining cognitive and physical abilities of elderlies instead of…
Studies have shown that art therapy as well as play therapy with children with cancer have positive effects on their mood, as they alleviate fear and enhance quality of social life. Creativity, spontaneity, and freedom that come with art activities allow children with cancer to destroy, create, and recreate negative experiences that are associated with…
In other blogs I have talked about the effectiveness of Energy Psychology (EP) approaches for PTSD. One of the big stumbling blocks in getting this treatment out to more people, especially veterans, is that APA (American Psychological Association) told its approved providers that they could not offer CE credit for EP. That has now…
Dr Judy Sedgeman will present a weekend retreat Oct 20 and 21 in Hartford. Judy recently left her post as Director of Public Policy at the University of S. Florida in order to spread knowledge of 3 Principles that lead people back to their Innate Mental Health, for mental health professionals and the general public.…
This is going to be a very short blog. If you are interested in the research behind the efficacy of energy psychology, I just completed a Free 45 minute on demand Webinar. It includes some amazing stories, several video clips of EP with veterans. It also has some wonky descriptions of the research…