mental health
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The Ego according to Freud is the mediator between the baser needs of the Id and the elevated restraint of the Superego. So basically without the Ego, nothing would get done, or at least not in any sane manner. The ego helps to ensure that the baser needs are met, while at the sametime balancing
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So what is the “Id?” According to the Oxford dictionary it is “the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.” It is the primititave part of our mind that seeks to fulfill our baser needs; hunger, thirst, sleep, and pleasure (i.e. sex). It is present from birth and
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Good Morning! I was going to post about the wonderful power of ADLs, specifically a shower, but something more pressing has come up. One of my dear friends that comes over to help with my animals, had an awful incident with someone who was supposed to be helping her. This “Counselor” told her that she
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UGH! I hate having to be dependent!!! Before Wednesday evening, 10/16/24, I was a strong, independent woman. In fact, my boyfriend told me a month or so ago that I am “Not a Damsel in Distress.” That all changed in an instant Wednesday night, I fell and broke a bone in my knee so bad
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I finally got a somewhat decent night’s sleep last night, after 3 nights of little to no sleep. Why can’t I sleep? With the pain and immobility, I’m in a leg immobilizer from my groin to my ankle, which makes rolling over and trying to get comfortable nigh on impossible. The best news that keeps
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With all the people reaching out to offer help and or prayers, I am trying hard to stay in a mood of gratitude. It helps with the severe pain and keeping me out of crying and feeling sorry for myself. I will have to have surgery within the next week or two. I will be
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A dear friend is having surgery this morning, please join me in praying for his speedy recovery. 🙏I would like to share with you my theory on Peace. Oxford defines peace as “freedom from disturbance; tranquility.” Tranquility is defined as “the quality or state of being tranquil; calm.” Webster’s defines tranquil as “free from agitation
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Today, rather than talk about the difference between a feeling and a state of being, I would like to talk about how a positive state of being prevents a negative feeling from becoming an overwhelming state of being. I am talking about Hope versus Fear. My favorite definition of Hope comes from Wikipedia “an optimistic
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Did you know there is a difference between Happy and Joy? There is, Happy or Happiness is the emotion and Joy is the state of being. Let’s unbox these two.Happy is defined as “feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.” Happiness is defined as “the state of being happy.” So basically Happy is a laugh, whereas
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Yesterday we touched on the difference between an Emotion or Feeling and a ‘State of Being.’ I have some combinations that I have found life changing. I was first exposed to the difference between the two concepts while reading a book by Dr. Brene Brown. She has studied and talks on the difference between Guilt
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