Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder which may develop after direct exposure to or witnessing traumatic events, serious injury or death. This could be through events like war, natural disaster, sexual assault, serious accident or terrorist attack etc. The symptoms of PTSD do not always occur shortly after the event. Symptoms could take a few years to develop but most often they develop within 3 m...
Love bombing is the hyper-pursuit and showering of affection on a target person to effectively gain control of that person. It is a form of manipulation that is highly effective.
Exploring the top 6 emotional needs of men in relationships and how this creates more love and commitment. Looking at gender differences in the brain and
The inner critical voice is the internal commentary of negative thoughts towards our self and others. It encourages destructive behavior and damages self-esteem.
I first looked into meditation as a way to cure periods of anxiety and depression. I soon found out that the benefits of meditation had far reaching effects. Meditation improves the ability to gain control of thoughts, but it also helps to safely remove any emotional blocks that have been unknowingly put in place.
Emotional blocks are mostly created in childhood following some form of trauma or as a respon...
Love addiction is when being in love means being in pain, and you are repeatedly drawn to unhappy destructive relationships with men. The concept first originated in the 1970's with psychologist Stanton Peele's book Love and Addiction. It was the first time that this method of relating was likened to an addiction, which could have serious consequences to a persons happiness. The concept quickly spread in popularity w...
Author Jenna Ryan on The SelfLoveU Blog, discusses how we can look to heal frozen feelings and blocked emotions.
Do you ever find yourself thinking, I know I should be feeling a certain way, but I just can't feel anything? Do people ever mention that you are difficult to get to know, cold or stand offish? This could be the result of detaching from your emotions during childhood as a way to conform with how you where expected to...
