Nurture Your Child’s Mental Skills

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See your toddler playing with the phone and pretending to make a call? He is drawing upon his memory of you using the phone, has associated the phone with the action of making a call, and is now mimicking the correct use for it. Brilliant!

Whether he is performing simple actions, learning new words, or interacting with other people, your child is drawing upon his powers of Memory, Association and Mimicry to learn and survive in the world he finds himself in. And as these functions continue to improve, they contribute to the growth of what we know as intelligence, or the ability to learn facts and skills and to effectively use them.

Memory

This is where your child stores every bit of data he will ever encounter in his life. From information brought by his senses, to experiences, ideas and dreams, everything is filed away here. Greater than any computer, a young child’s brain can store a million million times more individual memories than the number of atoms in the known universe!

Association

Association is how your toddler connects and sorts out all the information stored in his memory. It also provides a context to help him understand data on anything new he encounters. Through association, he can grasp the meaning of words, identify people and objects, and recognize sources of pleasure and pain.

Mimicry / Imitation

This ability to imitate what he sees is one of the most important learning and survival tools your child has. Even at an early age, he is already one of the world’s great imitators, able to copy virtually anything: words, gestures, people, animals and even objects! By imitating a specific action, your toddler is gaining personal experience of it, and can then add it to his growing collection of skills!

Nurture your child’s mental skills!

Like all physical skills, your child’s mental skills can be grown and strengthened through use. Here are a few tips on sharpening your toddler’s mind:
Associating new objects and concepts with things he is familiar with will help him grasp them more quickly.

Repetition is a very effective learning tool. Remember reciting the ABC’s as a child? Anything can be remembered if repeated enough times.

Children are attracted to things that stand out or entertain. Make something appear unique or attractive and he won’t forget it.

Nursery rhymes and songs are ideal tools to help a child learn the foundations of language. Repeating a rhyme or jingle makes the words familiar, while exercising a child’s memory and speech. A great way to learn while having fun!

Provide opportunities for him to try as many different experiences as possible. This creates a larger pool of memories he can draw associations from to help his mind grasp even more concepts!

Natural imitators, children learn by observing, memorizing, and then doing for themselves. If you want to teach your child something, demonstrate it so he can see how it is done, explaining each step in terms he can associate with.

Play memory games with your child. Ask him to think of, or remember, people, places, events or objects he has encountered in the past. You can give a helpful hint by forming an association with something he is not likely to forget. A question like “Remember Uncle Bob?” might not get a response, but “Remember Uncle Bob, who gave you the toy train?” would probably earn a happy nod!

Kvinders Mental-sundhed – Former For Behandling

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Vr venlig ikke fle sig sret eller skamme sig af begreberne kvinders mentale sundhed, nr de bliver sat p dig / os specifikt. Efter 40 r der sker s meget for os, s mange ndringer og overgange. Vi bestemmer ikke, hvad der foregr inde i vores kroppe. Det betyder, at fysiske, mentale, flelsesmssige og ndelige omrder af vores kroppe.

En diskussion af kvinders mentale sundhed vil normalt medfre terapi af nogle type. Der er ingen mde at forhindre det. O.K. ?

I dette essay, gre en indsats for at begynde at se forbindelsen mellem kvinders mentale helbred og hendes familie. Hun er en primr medlem og involveret. Hun kunne have sine egne personlige psykiske dilemmaer sammen med de af hendes familie og unge. Kvinder har en betydelig byrde p deres skuldre – og hendes psykiske helbred er berrt, og anstrengt, at angive det mildt.

Hvad er terapi?

Kvinders mental sundhed terapi er blot en metode til at hjlpe dig med at forst dig selv bedre og til at hndtere bedre. At vre i behandling, betyder ikke, du er skr. Alle har problemer. Behandling er en metode til at hjlpe dig sammen med dine problemer.

Et par af de problemer, der kan vre hjulpet med terapi omfatter:

depression
panik
stof-eller alkoholmisbrug
spise betingelser
svnproblemer
raseri
fortvivlelse

Der er mange forskellige former for kvinders psykiske behandlinger, hvilket fungerer godt for andres ogs. En slags terapi kunne arbejde bedst for dig, herunder leg terapi for sm brn, eller familie terapi for familiekonflikter. Den form for terapi, der er bedst for dig, afhnger af, hvad der bedst opfylder dine behov.

Hvilke typer af kvinders mentale-sundhedsbehandlinger eksisterer?

De mere udbredte former for behandling er:

Art Therapy. Tegning vil male eller arbejde med ler med en frdighed terapeut hjlpe dig med at formidle ting, som du mske ikke vre i stand til at stte i ord. Kunst terapeuter arbejde med brn, teenagere og voksne, herunder personer med handicap.

Behavioral Therapy-fungerer godt for kvinders psykiske problemer. Denne form for terapi er meget organiseret og mlrettet. Det begynder med, hvad du gr nu, og s hjlper du ndrer din adfrd. Adfrdsmssige terapeuter kan anvende teknikker som:

Eksponering behandling eller desensibilisering. Frst skal du lre metoder til at flage ud. S mens du praktisere disse afslapning frdigheder, du lrer at ansigt din frygt.
Aversiv terapi. At par noget ubehageligt med en adfrd, som vil hjlpe dig med at stoppe adfrd. For eksempel at stte noget som smager bitter p et barns tommelfinger til hjlpe med at stoppe tommelfinger-sugende.
Rollespil. Dette kan hjlpe dig vre meget mere selvhvdende eller hjlpe med at lse konflikter mellem medlemmer af familien.
Egenkontrol, eller holde en registrering af daglige aktiviteter. Dette kunne hjlpe med at bestemme hvilke adfrd skaber problemer.

Biofeedback. Denne form for terapi vil hjlpe dig finde ud af at f styr p de menneskelige kropsfunktioner ssom fx muskelspndinger eller hjerneblgemnstre. Biofeedback kan hjlpe med pres, angst og fysiske symptomer, herunder problemer.

Kognitiv terapi. Denne form for behandling tager den tilgang, hvordan du tror pvirker hvordan du fler og opfrer sig. Denne behandling hjlper dig med at genkende usunde metoder til at tro, at holde dig fast. Du regne ud, hvordan man kan identificere automatiske mentale gift, ssom:

“Jeg har aldrig gre noget rigtigt ‘
“Verden er naturligvis imod mig ‘
“Hvis jeg ikke lykkes p en regelmssig basis er jeg en fiasko.”

Du lrer, hvordan du ndrer din tankegang, og dette kan forrsage ndrede adfrd. Det kan ogs ge selvvrd og selvtillid. Kognitiv adfrdsterapi kombinerer adfrd og kognitiv terapi metoder.

EMDR (jenbevgelser desensibilisering oparbejdning). I EMDR terapeut gr det muligt at beskftige sig med tanker og flelser om ubehagelige tidligere begivenheder. Du flytter dine jne lige frem og tilbage, normalt efter terapeutens hnd eller pen, mens du husker begivenheden. Denne type terapi er kendt som af mange for at vre frisk.

Kvinders flelsesmssige sundhed / familie eller par terapi. Familie terapeuter se familien som noget. De bruger alle i stedet for bare n person. Mlet er, at familiemedlemmer til bent deres udtrykke flelser og til at finde mder at ndre negative familiemnstre.

Kvinders mentale sundhed relateret til Couples behandling hjlper partnerne forbedre deres evne til at kommunikere sammen. Det kan hjlpe dig med at beslutte, hvilke ndringer der forventes i forholdet og i adfrden hos de enkelte partnere. Begge parter derefter arbejde p at forst nye vaner. Der findes forskellige typer af par terapi.

Kvinders flelsesmssige sundhed / Group Therapy. I gruppe terapi et par folk (6 til 10) mdes jvnligt med en terapeut. Der er mange former for behandlingsgrupper. Nogle koncentrere sig om et bestemt emne, ssom vrede forvaltning. Proces organisationer ikke fokusere p t tema, men snarere undersge sprgsml, som medlemmer. Kortfristede grupper er problemorienteret fokuseret og mdes i en begrnset tid, ssom 6 til 12 dage. Langsigtede organisationer beskftige sig med vedvarende problemer, herunder selvvrd.

Terapeutisk massage. Terapeutisk massage kan bidrage til at reducere stress og angst.

Kvinders psykiske helbred og farmakologiske behandling (Medicines). Medicin vil hjlpe med at forbedre din mentale velbefindende. De kan vre ordineret af en psykiater eller din sundhedspleje udbyder. Din virksomhed vil arbejde med dig for at rvgent vlge den bedste medicin for dig. Der er mange typer af psykiatriske behandlinger.

Antipsykotika kan hjlpe med psykose eller andre betingelser.
Mood stabilisatorer kan anvendes til behandling af humr problemer ssom bipolar lidelse.
Antidepressiva kan hjlpe med depression eller.
Anti-angst behandlinger kan gives til at behandle angst.

Den rette medicin kan muligvis forbedre symptomer, s andre former for behandling, er mere magtfulde. Lgemidler anvendes ofte alene.

Afspil Therapy. Play terapi giver kiddies til at arbejde ud af deres problemer med legetj og spil. Afspil rdgivere hjlper en datter eller sn fler sig godt informeret og mindre bange.

Psykoanalytisk behandling. Denne form for terapi blev udviklet af Sigmund Freud. I denne form for terapi, arbejder du opdage ting fra din egen fortid, der pvirker dine tanker, flelser og handlinger. Denne form for terapi tager normalt r. Det er normalt indebrer mde mange gange ugentligt. Det kan vre ganske dyrt.

Psyko-dynamisk terapi. Denne form for terapi hjlper du giver dine sande flelser til toppen. I tilflde af at du fortrnger (med vilje glemmer) eller ngte ubehagelige tanker, flelser og erindringer, kunne de stadig pvirke dit daglige liv. Nr du er klar over de undertrykte tanker, flelser og erindringer, de bliver mindre smertefuldt.

Psyko-pdagogisk Therapy. Denne form for terapi indebrer terapeuten undervisningen snarere end kunden taler. Du kunne forst sygdomme, behandlinger og hvordan man skal hndtere symptomerne. Praktiserende lger kan prsentere dig med nyttige oplysninger eller kan hjlpe dig til at lre forskellige frdigheder. De arbejder med enkeltpersoner og grupper.

Law Of Attraction And Money Removing Mental Blocks

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Many people try to harness the power of the law of attraction and money to achieve a better financial lot for themselves and their family. While some are successful in achieving positive results from their efforts, others find that they achieve no results at all and continue to face the same financial struggles, anxieties, fears, and stresses that they have been facing their entire lives. If you are one of the many who have not achieved the results you were expecting from using the law in your favor, it may be because you haven’t fully removed mental blocks that are impeding your path to success.

With the law of attraction and money, the path to success involves your ability to cleanse your mind fully and completely from various road blocks and barriers that lie in the deepest and innermost reaches of your mind. These are beliefs that likely were instilled in you about finances from your parents. Recall how many times you heard your parents say that you can’t afford to buy something right now or that something is too expensive. Have you repeated those same words to yourself or to your spouse or kids? This is an example of how you have been trained to think a certain way about cash, and this is what you must change in order to use the law in your favor.

Many people find it easier to apply the law of attraction and money into their lives when they begin each day by writing down positive thoughts about cash and also ending the day writing a few more thoughts. It can be the same thought written several times or different thoughts. This is just one way that you can start changing your internal belief system about finances and start thinking for yourself and developing positive thoughts.

Functionality Of Hardy Rubber Tree – Drink Eucommia For Physical And Mental Health

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The hardy rubber tree is an unusual plant which was first found in central China. It can reach as high as 60 feet in the warmer climates of the world. The technical name for the tree is called Eucommia ulmoides, and the tree contains latex or gum. Eventually, the bark of the tree was used for medicinal or health purposes. The extract is considered to be of balanced and acrid consistency and has been historically used in an oriental tea or Chinese tea blend. Traditionally, anywhere from 7 to 10 % of a medicinal tea will consist of extract from Eucommia ulmoides.

The hardy rubber tree must be at least 10 years old before material is suitable for harvesting. The trunk bark is typically gathered between April and June in three large sections. During these spring months, the potency of the medicinal elements is at their highest. To process the extract, the bark is folded in on itself, with the inner surfaces touching each other. The bark is then left for several days until the inner areas turn black. The next step is to allow the bark to fully dry via sunlight exposure after the outer layers of bark are removed. During growing months, the tree’s living bark is cracked regularly to expose and collect white latex threads.

Eucommia serves to treat mainly ailments when prepared in oriental tea or Chinese tea. It is used as a detoxification element and promotes kidney cleansing, colon cleansing and urinary tract health. Reduction of genital itching is also a known benefit of the hardy rubber tree plant. As an overall detoxification agent, Eucommia will assist with expelling toxins from the blood. It will also aid in boosting the overall immune system, effectively helping the body to fight off disease and illness.

Medicinally, Eucommia is used to treat lower back pain and knee pain. Deficiencies in strength of the lower body can be attributed to kidney and liver health. Eucommia cleanses the liver and kidney which in turn strengthens the lower body. The oriental tea or Chinese tea made from the hardy rubber tree plant will also promote joint lubrication and functionality as well as bone strength and health. Eucommia is said to have age defying properties when used regularly and used to make its drinkers light of mind and light of age. Finally, drinking teas made with Eucommia can promote weight loss and long-term weight management.

How’s Your Mental Conditioning

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Until the negative conditioning is reversed, the ability to persist until a goal is achieved can become problematic. When we are about to pursue a goal or objective, negative conditioning generally manifests as self- doubt or self-limiting beliefs. The belief that we are incapable or that we will fail. The belief that others will laugh at us or even consider our idea ludicrous.

The fact is that despite their conditioning, even successful people experience some degree of these emotions before they undertake an enormous goal. The advantage they have however is that their confident conditioning allows them to push past the anxiety and worry and focus only on the favourable outcome that they expect.

Negative conditioning has a less apparent but lethal side effect. Despite having achieved success, people who have not fundamentally addressed their negative conditioning and their feelings of inadequacy or low self-worth can sabotage their success; often times without even being aware of their damaging actions.

A deep rooted belief that they are undeserving of success will often demonstrate itself in the fear of losing it all and as this becomes a strongly held fear in their subconscious, they begin to display actions that is in line with their expectations.

They begin to undermine themselves though destructive behaviour such as extravagant lifestyles, alcohol and drug abuse, neglecting their businesses, until their fear eventually becomes a reality and they lose everything. Their fear now a reality now further reinforces what they always subconsciously fear and believed, even though such fear was unfounded and such belief untrue.

The good news is that reverse negative beliefs and conditioning is not as difficult or impossible as we may think. Due to the neuroplasticity of the brain, such beliefs can be unlearned in the same way that they were learned. It was previously thought that thinking and physical habits were permanently hardwired and once formed where virtually impossible to break.

However, neuroplasticity of the brain proposes that the human brain can be rewired to adopt a new belief or habit to replace the old thinking pattern and bad habits. By consistently holding a new belief or performing a new action, new neural pathways are physically created in the brain and the more such thought is held, or action performed, the more hardwired the pathway becomes until it eventually becomes a new habit. Therefore the mechanism of neuroplasticity can be directly applied to our beliefs and we can use it to replace old, limiting beliefs about ourselves and our abilities with more positive and empowering beliefs.

We can positively condition ourselves in the following ways:
Focus on your accomplishments: Whenever feelings of self doubt arise, think of past circumstances when you were successful and how you exceeded your own expectations. Remember the emotions you felt as a result of your achievements. Focus on those emotions and let them be your anchor. If you had been successful in the past, you can replicate it in the future. Past successes or failures will only repeat themselves in our future endeavours if we believe they will and if we allow them to.

Learn from your failures: successfully unlearning negative conditioning requires changing how we think of failures. Thinking of past failures as barometers of our future potential will keep us stuck in a vicious cycle of inaction and fear. However, by repositioning our views of failures as learning experiences, not only do we build strength of character but we become better prepared us for our next attempt. Instead of self doubt, we begin to develop self respect and a healthier self image. Learn from the experience and determine what needs to be done differently next time. Then apply what you have learnt the next time around.
Before changing your negative conditioning about a situation in your life, ask yourself the following and answer honestly
-What excuses are you using currently to justify the current state of your life, the frustrating situation at work, not following through your goals, your financial situation?
-Is your goal to change your situation really a strong desire or just a wish?
-Have you taken responsibility for your situation?
-Will keeping on making excuses reverse or change the situation?
-It possible that others have had a similar experience and thrived despite the challenges?
-Have you really, really thought of every feasible solution? What can you do differently?
-What will your life be like in 5 years if you dont follow through on your goals?
-Can you afford to pay the price of your laxity in 5 years?
Ask yourself the hard questions and as the true nature of your underlying beliefs begins to emerge, you will begin to appreciate the amazing potential you have been supressing for so long.