Menopause Moodswings - some nutritional information on how to relieve them.

What are the emotional causes of addiction.

“Does hypnosis really work or is it just pseudoscience?”

Fear not weary Internet traveler. We’ve stepped up to the plate to help you in your search.  We’ve painstakingly dug through all the research we could get our hands on and we’ve been able to unearth 19 promising studies.

Being Assertive is

Being able to voice your opinion and stand up for yourself when need be sends off signals to manipulative people (interfering relatives, workplace bullies, pushy sales people) that you won’t be coerced into anything.

There’s a cliche that assertive people are belligerent and opinionated, yelling when angry and totally unapproachable. But that’s not what assertiveness really is. Those people are just plain rude!

If you look up the word “insomnia” in a dictionary, you’ll see it defined as the inability to sleep. In a basic sense, that’s what it is. But that’s just a small part of the story.

People with insomnia generally have problems getting to sleep and/or staying asleep. If you suffer from insomnia, chances are you regularly experience one or more of the following:

• You find it hard to get to sleep at night
• You wake up during the night
• You wake up early and can’t get back to sleep
• You feel tired after waking up
• You feel worn-out, irritable and have trouble concentrating during the day
• You find it difficult to nap in the daytime even though you are tired

Can “Emotional Baggage” Cause Physical Pain?

Sandy had chronic knee pain. Whether she was walking, sitting or resting in bed, her knee continually hurt. Three different specialists had treated her knee, but nothing helped.

It turned out, the pain was caused by emotions buried deep within her body. Sandy’s muscles, joints and cartilage were fine. But when her trapped emotions blocked the flow of energy in her leg, it made her knee hurt.

As well as the obvious 'basic needs' for water, food and shelter, humans have a set of basic needs which are not so obvious, but just as essential to emotional wellbeing.

When these needs go unmet for too long, we can suffer anxiety, depression, addiction, or some other emotional problem. And because this develops over time, it can be easily overlooked, leaving us confused about why we've got this problem.

To make matters worse, many people aren't always aware they have these needs or how they affect their well being, so here's our 'troubleshooting checklist' of the 9 Primal Human Needs. Knowing them and ensuring you meet them healthily, at least most of the time, will transform your life.

Why willpower is not enough when you want to quit smoking. 

The desire to smoke feeds the craving to smoke, not the other way around! 

What Role does the Brain Play in ED?

In a sense, erections begin in the brain. ED can also be caused by:

• a past negative sexual experience
• feelings of shame about sex
• the circumstances of a particular encounter
• a lack of intimacy with a partner
• stressors that have nothing to do with sex at all

Recalling one episode of ED can contribute to future episodes