December 2011 - Storied Mind - The Network of Care

How Hypnotherapy Works

How Hypnotherapy Works The more I learn about hypnosis in therapy the more I have to abandon all the preconceptions I grew up with. Hypnotherapy is not about manipulating people or directing them to do things they wouldn’t normally do, act without the...

Published Sat, Dec 31 2011 11:10 AM by Storied Mind

Filed under: meditation, awareness, psychotherapy, hypnosis, hypnotherapy

Is There a Link Between Mindfulness and Hypnosis?

Is There a Link Between Mindfulness and Hypnosis? In looking for ideas about the power of the mind in healing, I’ve never thought about a possible link between mindfulness and hypnosis. Until now. Michael Yapko claims there is a close connection between...

Published Wed, Dec 28 2011 3:18 PM by Storied Mind

Filed under: therapy, meditation, awareness, mind, mindfulness, hypnosis, dissociation

Brene Brown on the Power of Vulnerability

Brene Brown on the Power of Vulnerability Brene Brown’s video on vulnerability hit me where I breathe. That simple. She touches on most of the themes – other than depression itself – that I’ve struggled with and written about for...

Published Sun, Dec 18 2011 10:57 PM by Storied Mind

Filed under: love, Connecting, perfection, healing, shame, vulnerability

Peter’s Recovery Story – Part 2

Peter’s Recovery Story – Part 2 Be sure to read Part 1 of this self-help recovery story about the development of Peter’s depression from childhood through the teenage years. Adulthood I moved a lot, even from country to country, but...

Published Fri, Dec 16 2011 4:43 PM by Storied Mind

Filed under: meditation, thinking, cognitive therapy, self-help, Recovery Stories, exercise

Peter’s Recovery Story – Part 1

Peter’s Recovery Story – Part 1 Peter told his recovery story as an extended comment recently, and I wanted to give it a more prominent place as another in our ongoing series of personal stories. Because of its length, it will be posted in...

Published Thu, Dec 15 2011 2:37 PM by Storied Mind

Filed under: father, childhood, self-esteem, emotional abuse, Recovery Stories, teenage depression

The Challenge of the Ordinary

The Challenge of the Ordinary When I’m depressed, I dwell most on the failings of the past and the expected disappointments of the future, but there is also the challenge of the ordinary moments of the present. The challenge when depressed is to recognize...

Published Wed, Dec 14 2011 1:19 AM by Storied Mind

Filed under: memory, depression, judgment, awareness, mindfulness, well-being, Self-Guided Healing

Finding Purpose in Life – Viktor Frankl

Finding Purpose in Life – Viktor Frankl Viktor Frankl’s central theme was the necessity of finding purpose in life. As he tells the powerful story in Man’s Search for Meaning, he learned that this was the only way to survive the tortures...

Published Thu, Dec 08 2011 8:42 AM by Storied Mind

Filed under: hope, life, meaning, Purpose

Mindful Attention Is a Healing Force

Mindful Attention Is a Healing Force Learning the skills of mindful attention can put you on a slow but steady track of healing. Medication and cognitive therapy try to put you on the fast track, but the effects don’t always last. Though it may...

Published Tue, Dec 06 2011 1:11 AM by Storied Mind

Filed under: meditation, healing, awareness, mind, mindfulness, self-help, attention

The Placebo Effect Helps the Mind Heal Depression

The Placebo Effect Helps the Mind Heal Depression How is it that the mind can heal depression through the placebo effect? Placebo is a meaningless treatment that is presented as the real thing, but it can be almost as effective as antidepressants that...

Published Thu, Dec 01 2011 4:17 PM by Storied Mind

Filed under: belief, treatment, expectation, healing, mind, placebo

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