Psychological trauma Psychological trauma A psychological trauma is an event that massively overwhelms the integration of perceptions, feelings and thoughts triggered thereby. By destroying inner cohesion, fear and helplessness are flooding us and override our defenses. (On the other hand, loneliness, worry and tension, if they become permanent, can lead to exhaustion.) Phase progression of a […]
Zoom Fatigue why video calls can be exhausting Zoom Fatigue: why video calls can be exhausting What is “Zoom Fatigue”? A new term is haunting the media, for the time being mostly in the U.S.: “Zoom Fatigue”. As of April 27, 2020, Google shows 270,000 entries. Until March 15, 2020, the topic did not exist
The 7 pillars of mindfulness #6 Acceptance The 7 pillars of mindfulness – #6 Acceptance “…for there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” -W. Shakespeare- Acceptance – what is it? Acceptance means taking things, people or events the way, they are, even if they do not correspond to our
5-4-3-2-1 Anchoring Exercise (after Yvonne Dolan, USA) When our thoughts revolve around fearful objects, the outcome is seldom a viable solution, but rather a kind of lukewarm trance, while fear, like in a spiral, increases a little with each run. In such moments stepping out of the endless loop of feelings and thoughts saves energy.
The 7 pillars of mindfulness #5 Non-Striving The 7 pillars of mindfulness – #5 Non-Striving “The art of living means to live your life consciously. Therefore, if you don’t just hurry from one day to the next, but occasionally take a step back and think about how you live, and try to re-orient yourself again
The 7 pillars of mindfulness #4 Trust The 7 pillars of mindfulness – #4 Trust „Faith is an oasis in the heart which will never be reached by the caravan of thinking.“ – Khalil Gibran Trust is learned behavior Trust is the subjective certainty, that one can rely on someone, on ourselves
The 7 pillars of mindfulness #3 beginner’s mind The 7 pillars of mindfulness – # 3 Beginner’s mind “One cannot fill a cup that is not empty.” Beginner’s mind- curious attention The beginner’s mind means a special kind of relinquishing prejudice, comparable to the curiosity of a child, who experiences things for
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Autistic Fantasy Autistic fantasy The autistic fantasy is a defense mechanism against frightening thoughts, desires, impulses or emotional conflicts through excessive daydreaming as a substitute for interpersonal relationships, more effective action or problem solving. It is one of the defense mechanisms with severe image distortion, in which the image of yourself and others is grossly
The 7 pillars of mindfulness #1 Non-Judging The 7 pillars of mindfulness – #1 Non-judging Judging Unconsciously, we constantly judge people, things and events as either good, bad or neutral. This labelling process happens unconsciously and uninterruptedly, like subtitles in a movie. It is exactly this constant inner monologue, that brings about the
The 7 pillars of mindfulness – #2 patience The 7 pillars of mindfulness – #2 patience „Unruly beings are as unlimited as space they cannot possibly all be overcome, but if I overcome thoughts of anger alone this will be equivalent to vanquishing all foes.” – Shantideva Patience The old Buddhist texts define
