DR DAMON ASHWORTH is a clinical psychologist and sleep researcher. Here he describes the benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for overcoming insomnia, and also offers many solutions to help with sleep problems. Sleep difficulties are a feature of nearly every mental health problem, including depression, anxiety, trauma, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, psychosis and schizophrenia. Take depression for example. Up to 90% of individuals with depression have sleep difficulties, and two out of every three have significant enough sleep problems to also have a diagnosis of insomnia. Worse still, insomnia does not tend......
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The science of sleep
DR NATWAR SHARMA shares some thoughts on our current sleep crisis, and why it is a good idea to get a good night’s sleep. Sleep is defined as an altered state of consciousness wherein...
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Antidotes to prejudice
How does prejudice arise? How to live a life so that prejudice does not arise? Here DAAJI explores these questions and offers some practical antidotes to prejudice. In 2003 my son gave me a...
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The minefield of prejudice
Is there a survival value to prejudice? ELIZABETH DENLEY explores how this destructive human behavior may have arisen, why it is so hard for us to let go of our prejudices, and what we...
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The wisdom bridge
DAAJI shares his views and personal experience with ELIZABETH DENLEY, about the transfer of wisdom between generations, between friends, and between organizations, using the concept he has coined called the Wisdom Bridge. Q: Hello...
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Who am I?
ELAINE K. WILLIAMS shares some simple and practical tips for ensuring a sense of continuity for children in their family, community and on planet Earth. At some point in our lives, or perhaps at...
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Nature’s open secret
In DAAJI’s latest book, Designing Destiny, he discusses the importance of prayer as a tool for connecting with the Source, listening to the heart, bringing about change and self-mastery, and attracting divine Grace. Here...
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Chinook prayer
May all I say and all I think be in harmony with thee, God within me, God beyond me, maker of the trees.
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On self-sufficiency, the present moment and gratitude
CHARU SHARMA explores a line in The Lord’s Prayer, and learns a lot in the process about how we can relate to the Giver. I have been pondering over the meaning of a line...
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Acceptance
CHETHAN GORUR addresses the difficult subject of miseries and suffering. He shares some simple tips he has learnt to move forward with a positive approach and learn from every challenge in life. You may...
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