Compulsive behavior is defined as the irresistible urge, often against one’s conscious wishes, to do something. In psychology, the term is often teamed with the word “Obsessive” such as in “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder” (OCD, for short). People who suffer from this disorder are addicted to uncontrollable and irrational behaviors that disrupt their lives on many levels.
I often come across what I call words of wisdom, those little jewels that inspire, inform and offer hope to us all. I offer the following ones as a reminder to those who know about them and as a way for others to discover them. They are timeless. Empty Your Cup: This phrase illustrates the
Using Colors to Change Behavior I remember buying a paint by numbers kit which contained a canvas with an outline of a famous Picasso painting and acrylic paints. The colors I had to use were very flat, not vibrant at all. After it was finished I showed it to a few people and the responses
Using Music for Behavior Modification & Learning Music can have a profound effect on people and different types of music can affect our emotions in different ways. I personally know that if I listen to jazz and blues music that I will have an emotional reaction that is different than if I’m listening to classical
It’s agreed that 90% of winning is mental. So why do the majority of individuals and teams spend an average of 10% on mental conditioning? Even though I’m very competitive, I had never thought of competing in sports in my early life. The only athletic endeavor I participated in, as a result of being picked
Understanding Suggestibility Types For Behavior Modification. My process of Left-Right Brain Suggestibility started one dark cold night at the age of 10 while in the backyard sawing a piece of wood for the fireplace. After a few seconds of being distracted by some lights in the sky, I looked back down to the wood and
The Real Cause of PTSD PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can occur after you’ve been through a traumatic event, such as combat, sexual or physical abuse/attacks, terrorist attacks, serious accidents or illnesses, and natural disasters. During WW1 it wasn’t called PTSD; it was called “shell shock”. In WW2 it was called “battle fatigue”. During
Combating Stress As I wrote in S.T.S. Part I, The Real Cause of Stress, your brain can only process so much information at a time. I suggested, for the sake of discussion, that the limit was 1,000 message units per second. These message units come from everything we come in contact with. From everything we
The Real Cause Of Stress We all know the terms stress, depression and anxiety. Most people believe that stress is always bad and that depression and anxiety can be debilitating. And oftentimes, that’s the extent of their knowledge. Over the years, I’ve heard people from all walks of life tell me, “Okay I get it,