Superdynamic

the view from a New direction

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:55:00 +0000

I used to think that people did not want psychotherapy, or for that matter that they did not want any advice whatever because they didn't know what they were missing. They just didn't have the taste for it since they never tried.
Recent events have shown me that it is quite otherwise. I was in my own session the other day and suddenly realized that what I was telling my analyst was so personal and so threatening to my self-understanding that I could barely stand it. The difference between myself and a "random" person on the street is - I asked to be in treatment, I knowingly wanted to say what was difficult to say, and I trusted my analyst enough (based on experience) to try it.
Can you (or better, can I?) imagine how excruciating, unwarranted and dangerous any kind of psychotherapeutic advice may sound when it comes randomly, when it is not asked for?

This is a new lesson to me, although I still don't know how to respond to someone in pain. When a doctor sees a sick person or someone asks what to do about an ailment, is she obligated to respond? If so, what kind of remedy should she provide, should she advise treatment and follow up? Or should she investigate the cause of the illness with the person (provided that they both have time)? And does it depend on who are the doctor and the person in distress, how do they relate to each other?

These are some questions I'm thinking about...

What if it*s true?

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:33:00 +0000

Dear b:

Thinking today that many people don't need or don't want psychoanalysis (psychodynamic psychotherapy). The funny thing is - it could probably help them, in fact I think it would. However, not everybody recognizes this way of being, not everyone looks to explore their personal world in order to improve their life.
Again - comes up the question, who is psychotherapy for?
I know many people that may become interested in this type of psychology, yet they do not take time to pursue it. Maybe because the space is not organized, maybe if there was enough attention and opportunity created early many more would be interested, take it as part of their life.
Sometimes I just want to say that I don't care if we don't touch everyone, nothing is supposed to affect every person. I actually think that local economies and culture are very important, so why should psychotherapy be any different?

We all need air, food, and water, and relationships, but what else is universal?

Who's in charge of the psychotherapy economy?

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:21:00 +0000

Dear blogster:

The world challenge we have to take on today can be narrowed down to the following: what, who, and how are we going to change the structure of the economy/social world so that psychotherapy is more understood and better utilized? Let me try to write that again, how can we take a discipline that is on the further end of the social norm, and make it into something educational and accepted, such as math.
Forgive me for forcing this issue all the time, but there has to be a way to dig deep and make this a recognizeable thing. I mean there are always ways to make something interesting, to kind of dive in and create excitement and desire for a certain way of living. Think about all the commercials we see for some type of exotic vacation, what are they doing but encouraging a particular way to enjoy your money and free time. They are saying, "hey if you want to have a good time just hop online purchase a ticket and its carefree adventures from then on." What if we could create some type of ads for psychotherapy, how can we tap into the knowledge of marketers to take make this industry affordable, and accessible?
I get so angry when I realize how little outreach actually exists in the mental health field. There are literaly millions of people struggling with some aspects of their daily lives, which we can help them with! Doesn't that make you just want to light a fire under your own motivation and just get active =)

please, share your experiences suggestions and thoughts with me

what about Environment + personality types...

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:54:00 +0000

Dear r(eader)

the post today is a complicated thought process, like the rest of them, that resides in my brain mostly and I communicate onto electronic paper-> therefore its accuracy may be dubious and is suspec to criticism and multi-dimensional correction.
that being said...

I've been thinking about the development of psychotherapy, and the tendency of its practicioners, "followers" and benefactors to be interested in all things psychological. In other words what I mean is - many people who go through therapy become therapists, or have already had some interested in psychology and the like studies. What does this suggest, are we treading on well-worn ground and do we not access the other populations that we so hope to reach [such as politicians, judges, school teachers, and many others].
I'd like to do a study, collecting the numbers of people from various social classes, settings, regions, professions, blood types, and other variables who come for and benefit from treatment.

For now, I'm just looking to meet up with some corporate executives who'd like treatment.
let me know

peace,

little criticisms

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:03:00 +0000

Dear reader

I'd like to address in this issue something I recently learned.

I think it takes a special kind of situation, and a particular built-up strength or stamina, to handle criticism. Just think of it - someone tells you that you're doing something wrong and you have to respond to it. You can
1. ignore it
2. deny your error
3. submit to reparative action
4. contest the entire thing
5. you get the picture

So what comes next? If the person (boss, friend, lover,..) tells you something very large that incorporates many actions/thoughts/emotions -it is difficult to translate it into a cohesive thoughtful response. For example, it might take you a while to get around to realizing what happened if someone breaks up with you suddenly. On the other hand, if that someone says "Don't do that!" while you are driving on the wrong road side of the road, it's a bit easier to adjust.
What that adds up to is the following: depending on our state of mind, the person saying it, and
the situation our response is very different. In daily life this would mean that a person giving us a kind remark (with some reproach) would have a greater effect if we were ready to hear it - warmed up so to speak.
So my advice, or the recipe, is to give comments gently, in bite size pieces. That way your warm and caring attitude opens up the person (slowly) to receiving a comment or remark about something you'd like them to do differently.

that's it!

Meaning of Money

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:08:00 +0000

Dear blog reader:

This week I would like to comment on a particular issue, which sits at the heart of much treatment debate, controversy, and lamentation.

I think we have all heard of the shortage of money in regards to public funds for mental or physical health. There is always some bureaucrat stating that "we need to curtail spending," or "create sustainable treatment programs," or the worst "achieve cost-efficiency." One might think that on the outside looking in, it may make sense that spending money needlessly is a stupid endeavor. In fact, that has some validity.
However, when one also begins to examine the large amounts of money that is made from the health industry and then poorly redistributed, it is difficult to look at the same argument and not feel a bit nauseated. For example, heatlh insurance companies notoriously make very large profits from the healthcare industry and simultaneosly willingly provide petty sums for mild preventative treatment (to the nearly healthy) and carefully limited amounts the most exacerbated patients who can no longer be denied healthcare services.
The most upsetting part of this picture is that if the system goes under reorganization - it would be possible to provide better treatment at cheaper prices to a larger portion of the population. Of course this is difficult because there are so many points of view about treatment, health insurance, money allocation, etc.
If you dear reader are interested in learning about how to make treatment successful and how to teach others empathy all the while empowering them to work with oppressed populations - please read Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains.
The book is the story of Paul Farmer, an American doctor who has done much to encourage others to help the poor. He has done it by providing an excellent level of care to a very disadvantaged population -mostly through hard work and a devotion to making others around him realize this is possible.

So what is the point that I am belaboring: I think we need to make more effort to change the general viewpoint that mental health is unachievable, too expensive, or unworthy. In fact if enough of us make an effort to work with oppressed populations we can create pathways, beliefs, and points of attentions that others can focus on and elaborate over time.

anyway - just thinking out loud.
take action!

Life builds Life

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:27:00 +0000

Hi:

I'd like to dedicate this message to a presentation I recently watched on TED.com. It involved two different researchers commenting on the biological/technological advances of the other species of this planet - in contrast to the moderate (sometimes magnificent) accomplishments of human beings.

The major point that I took home with me was this: life builds the requirements it needs to keep living. Everything on earth needs a place to dwell, to recreate, and to evolve. Beginning with the earliest life forms that originated 3.8 billions years ago, each one has fought to increase the "grazing space" for the entire community (sometimes killing the weakest and least evolved in the process), simply by the process of living. What we humans must ask ourselves - are we doing the same?

The way this transfers into the realm of psychotherapy is as follows. We therapists work everyday to create more space in the lives of our patients - more space to self-observe, to reevaluate, to continue to thrive. While doing this we are also creating a more reflective and relationship friendly environment in our communities, which hopefully adds to the complex society we live in, and increases our human ability to thrive and to evolve.

Neat and simple. What do you think?

Moving towards Relationships

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:32:00 +0000

Dear reader:

have you heard of the Relational model? Did you know that psychotherapists (the psychodynamic ones at least) are often expecting that you enter into a 'relationship' with them so they can help you make progress in therapy? Does the whole relationship thing seem wierd to you?
This is a topic that I think is very relevant to our current social developmental stage. I think we are at the level where relationships are often considered in a sort of bit-by-bit way. We have "contacts", "online facebook friends," "coworkers," "business leads," et cetera. It is my idea that today we often think of our relationships as being time-limited, enclosed in specific circumstances, and not necessarily as broad multi-faceted and experienced with mixed feelings. Sure most of us have a variety of emotions and thoughts about the people we know, but do we consolidate and integrate these emotions and thoughts into cohesive complicated relationships with people?

I'm beginning to think of psychotherapy as a complicated relationship that teaches us about complicated relationships. In other words, helps us realize that the people, situations, and actions in our life are actually integrated experiences. Going to the "bar" is not just a fun experience with your friends, but an experience that consists of many components so much of which we may be unaware of and some which we may purposefully try to ignore.

I want to continue exploring this point of view - but I need more thinking.
The main idea today is - psychotherapy is a relationship, and that is what makes it good.

New Think

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:51:00 +0000

Bloggers/spammers/readers

I've figured out another thing today, which may revolutionize (at least) my view of the universe. The human universe.

I've realized that everything in the brain is trained - the brain works like this: basically you take some really good ingredients [genetics, nutrients, *] which most all of us have, and then you teach this biomass to do something. Some of these skills you learn from your family, how to sit and talk, how to move around, how to look at people in the eye. Those skills. Then some things you pick up from friends and lovers, or just people on the street. OVERALL though your brain is always learning new ways of shuffling information of interpreting sensory data of operating in the world - both the inside world of your mind/body and the outside world of, well outside.

I do mean to make it so simple - because although the process is hard long term and quite invisible, it is happening and you can learn to trace it regulate it and change its course.
For example, you say you didn't learn what you wanted in your family. YOU wanted hangliding. Ok, so you taught yourself and your brain how to approach an instructor {hopefully} earn money to buy the equipment and then fly. Those easy steps can actually be measured, soon more accurately, in your brain of how you accomplished all that stuff. Otherwise how can we explain a singer like Anthony Kiedis going from rapping in his songs to developing a strong singing voice. He learned to do it, trained his body and his mind!!!!

take heed and learn out there

Always always and Always

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:58:00 +0000

I wonder, all of the time, how do men and women and people in general make it through life without psychotherapy. I don't want to sound conceited or overly focused, or any of those other non fun things... but really. There are so many difficulties one experiences in life, that even if you had a good time in therapy and are pretty healthy, life if hard.
Does that mean some of us are more vulnerable to mental health problems/challenges/difficulties/conundrums. Or that some of us (like me?) just want some perfect reality. Just kidding.
Seriously though - people have been living for a long long, long time and yet there has only been therapy for the last 100 years or so. There must be other ways to get by, and maybe this is just one of the newer tools to make our lives better.

tired yet?

=)

The wild river of psychoanalysis

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:19:00 +0000

Dear blogger -

There is an interesting idea I've been contemplating for a while and I think I have enough relevant insight into to discuss it in this forum.
The idea is the multiple perspectives of psychotherapy. Since the age of Freud psychotherapy has been organized by concepts that hailed from various groups of people, or schools. In each group or category certain members agreed (or disagreed) about the types of concepts they were looking for in the human personality, and with these concepts in mind they pursued psychotherapeutic treatment of a person. In other words, when you know what you are looking for you can find it. This, in fact, is a major criticism of all the analytic/psychodynamic therapies. That the influence of the therapist's training is too strong on the outcome of the therapy. And probably one of the major motivations towards a "non-clinical" or at least "non-clinician" oriented manual based therapy of the modern age.
The new world idea is to take everything we have learned from the therapists systemize it and create one uniform system that works unanimously. How beautiful! The tough part it - you only have to visit one local chain store or restaurant to know that the fanciful messages, displays, and other hoopla don't really mean that much when the employees are rushing around carelessly and delivering perfectly planned but often poorly executed service. In other words although our nation seems determined to systematize and regulate every little thing, there are many wonderful elements of human life that cannot be contained in this way.
The other alternative is to continuously educate oneself, to know one's background and biases, and to always seek to improve one's education and point of view. Perhaps because that is such a tasking process that many of us would rather rely on these "okay-enough" national chains to do our bidding. I would like to say that there is nothing inherently wrong with chain businesses - many great things come from well organized systems (google is one example). However, the everpresent challenge is the molding and flexibility of these systems with the surrounding environment. You can see this in nature in ubiquity. Every species has a determined (genetically) life pattern that is then adapted to the circumstances. Over time the system itself changes (if you believe in evolution).
Same in psychotherapy, all the points of view that we now know are biased, are actually useful, as long as we are willing to apply them conscientiously and with care. Trusting that we are doing our best to be flexible, understanding, and self-aware!

wow, that was a lot of writing =)

Built on words

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:04:00 +0000

Dear blog reader:
in this entry I would like to oultine, what I think, is a new revolutionary synthesization of ideas, actions, and all such business activity!!
In essence I have been asking myself recently - what is it that people have been trying to achieve through revolutions, destructions, creations of new things, and overall renaissance periods? Of course these ideas are complicated, forgive me for selecting one meaning and going with it >
I think the american population of today is often looking for self empowerment, self directed change, along with stability and comfort. In other words there are many people out there who are not satisfied with the social systems we live in. The world bank, the american economy, political regimes, these are all regulating systems that surround us. Not to say that they aren't helpful, of course. The point that I think many people consider is the rather strong resistance to change that all of these "conglomerates of actions and ideas" entail.
Since this is a blog about psychotherapy and related processess, I think it is relevant to consider how or why this change happens or doesn't happen. Aks yourself this question - if you have been doing something for a long time and it doesn't always work for you (in fact creates conflict with other groups and people) do you want to change the way you do it? The thing is, in an ideal world we all would -- everyone, I think, somewhere inside desires to have tranquility comradery etc. The tougher question is - if you have never seen it or experienced it how do you get there?
That my friends is the question/demand/and destiny of the superdynamic way of thinking!
(thats just a rough big grandiose way of saying this blog focuses on answering that question =)

later 0:)

dear reader

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:50:00 +0000

I have chosen to try using Adsense on this website, so that I may make some revenue from advertised products related to psychology.
It was a long debate inside of me, whether or not I should commit to this program and what ramifications it may have no my web site.
The way I see it:
pros I'll probably want to write more since there is more incentive to develop the topics I discuss
cons you'll probably consider me a slightly hypocritical - I often talk about the dangers of supporting worldwide/local advertisements for organizations that often do things I personally do not approve of ( for example inadvertent destruction of the environment ).

However - there is a chance that this Adsense program may prove to be beneficial. Let's call this a test.
I mean after all, we are living in a complex world where we must deal everyday with people, ideas, and ideologies that we don't like, that do not make sense to us, and so on and so forth. The goal is, I think, to openly communicate with such people/ideas/ideologies to the greatest extent possible, to figure out whether we can arrive at a fruitful compromise.
In some ways - my decision is this type of communicative action in progress.

peace.

psychology up front

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:06:00 +0000

As usual - I have spent some thought on the efficacy and method of action of psychotherapy.

I was hanging out with my friends lately and I noticed that some of them do not really recongize psychological issues the way my colleagues and I usually do. For example, most people I know that are not employed as psychotherapists think of psychology in some type of surface-like statements:

1. It affects how you think right?
2. You recognize colors and sounds with different parts of your brain.
3. It matters if you were the baby in the family.
4. "He/she is obsessive-compulsive, bi-polar, etc."
5. And on and on.

The interesting thing is that some of these opinions/ideas actually carry a bit of accuracy in them. Psychology does affect the way we think, and the brain has complicated ways to recognize colors and sound, and the experience of being the youngest sibling is also significant.
However, what I am really curious about is the fact that feelings, internal experience, and in-depth questioning of meaning and being are not usually considered under the headers of psychology.
Is this because of the way most of us learn about psych - in a university class that requires small psych experiments, magazines like Newsweek and Time, or the news? I strongly believe this is true - most people that have had exposure to the real depth of psychodynamic psychology can appreciate many more elements of this part of human existence.

I think what I'm really curious about - how can we make this kind of exposure more widespread - how can the knowledge that psychotherapists consider the bread and butter be more well known throughout the population. And perhaps more importantly - would this actually be beneficial, and is it more relevant/pressing than other types of knowledge - religion, science, etc?

All in all - I think we have to keep on learning throughout our life, in many different subjects and settings. Deep psychology should be part of that learning.
right? =)

FReak oF natuRe

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:07:00 +0000

Dear reader:-:

has it ever struck you that reading blogs is like reading someone's conscious public mind - I mean do most people write things that they are unconscious of, does the blog space permit information that is free-flowing and not full of restrictive filters which we all have to use to live day in day out?
I'm just curious, because to be honest with you, it seems that the blogosphere has encouraged more sharing of personal information, more public display of thoughts, fears, wishes, etc. But in what form are we reporting this information - do our pictures, stories, jokes, whatever, betray our intimate memories thoughts and fantasies? I sometimes think they do - and sometimes they dont.
I've been reading a good deal of psychotherapy blogs in the recent months, and what I have noticed are somewhat dry, though well written and informative, thoughts on paper. What does this mean about the online, text, email universe? Does it permit one access to another person's inner being?!

Maybe that is not the point, or that is not required in all communication. Surely this is true. However, does it not seem funny that even our most emberassing moments told on paper do not compare to the actual experience of the event. Maybe in some way the written communication serves as a better, more articulated version of story; or an elaboration of one side of what happened.
But in essence - can a real even ever be described accurately? The whole of human experience, which may include sight, sound, smell, taste, thought, emotion, bodily sensation, how can we convey this information to each other? A good deal of it is missed in casual conversation. However, when we focus our attention on it - much more can be revealed.

So my question to you faithful reader - what is it that we are trying to focus on in this blogspace? I sometimes think this is a private room where I can spill out the recent psychology-related thoughts I've been having. However, in truth, I hardly ever write the actual epiphonies that happen to me>> partly because they are hard to translate onto paper.
So what can I say for myself- well I think this is a nice forum to present some preliminary ideas, to get out my thoughts that some of you may comment on. I am not sure if this is a thought forum or a place to read one's ideas.

In either case, I'm happy that you are reading and travelling along with me.

much thanks, AfroBside

superdynamic funkalicious group learning

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:44:00 +0000

what is it? how do we get started? and where is the possible destination?

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to understand the way others think? I mean really understand, ...so that you could talk to them without thinking, wow he/she is crazy! Or what about the vast differences in social groups such as business people, sociologists, you know random guys, and everyone else, has it ever come to mind that there is a reason people do not get a long?
What I'm trying to tell you is that psychoeducation could balance some of these things out.
what is psychoEd first of all : 1. learning that takes place outside of the therapy consulting room 2. interesting group work that helps people get a sense of their own feelings and how others influence them 3. fun projects that get you to think about other people and yourself in totally different ways 4. damn it, I can't think of another example.
I want to explain this further, but I'll have to think of ways to relate it to daily life. Let me get back to you for the definition...

Several new changes

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:35:00 +0000

Dear reader: I have been thinking recently on the topics and subjects in this blog space, hoping to re vamp what has seemingly become a strange combination of ideas and personal thoughts. What I'd like to do is sort of start over, not entirely, but mostly in the way that this blog is structured. I want the topic to still be about psychotherapy - however with a focus on a larger scale of application. There is a terrific writer out there, Vamik D. Volkan, M.D., who has worked on very important global applications of psychotherapy and psychoanalysis (ask me if you want to read some of his stuff), and he has got me thinking about how I'd like to use my talents on a more national/regional scale. Volkan uses psychoanalytic ideas to understand and ease conflicts between large groups - such as whole societies or religious sects, whereas my goal is to use psychoeducation (more on this definition later) to power, educate, and overall balance the society that we live in - currently America {for me}.
What do you think? Of course, you agree. Yes, it is a good idea - thought it makes me want to ask, should we change the blog title? Maybe to something more original such as Funkaholistic Psychotherapy, or TotallYwhaliaciousThers (for therapists), or how about superdynamic funkalicious group learning. yea, i like that one.

;)

Only

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:42:00 +0000

Tupac once said: "My only fear in life is reincarnation." Exactly what he meant I do not know, although I've been pondering the questions of fear and feeling alive. What do you think dear reader? It is worth is to experience as much as the world has to offer, or should we limit our field of vision to things that satisfy us, puzzle us, make us want to jump?
Sincerely, I've been reading some amazing literature lately and contemplating the whole thing. For example, One Hundred Years of Solitude is such a powerful book - the telling of many life stories all filled with horror, joy, laughter, love, sex, and a painful end. I only know from experience that every person's life is set within the parameters of where they grew up, what they learned from their parents, and what their environment and body had to offer. So what, right?
Well, my fear is - what if I don't experience everything enough? What if I don't get to do all the damnest things available on the Earth simply because I'm a human being with a limited energy, time, and ability. What if even with all my drive, commitment, and affection there are still things people and places that I will leave untouched!
I have made a solemn vow to really do everything that is available to me, realistically of course. I don't want fear to get in the way of things I should be doing, what I want to do. What about you fellow blogger? Are you interested in life?

always

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:37:00 +0000

i've said this before, but what the heck..
the point of evolution is moving forward; that is what I aim to do as well.
psychotherapy is a way of thinking, a way of understanding. everything, constantly and off and on, moving, dancing, thinking, living. the powers of the world say that is the way (if you are curious read Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time). so we battle on, forever.

"I will survive"

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:07:00 +0000

Do you think, dear readers, that our ideas can survive time and space?
I was just watching an episode of the Larry King Live show and the Beatles were on stage (Paul and Ringo). There was a time when these guys were kings of the world, in a way, massive influence, audience etc. They don't like exactly like that now - but they have made their impact.
What I'm wondering is, where is the impact of people live on? Is it on pages, in thoughts, on the internet, or whatever? It's funny to think about how much possibility humans have and how our influence varies depending on the medium.
I'd love to conceptualize this further into like a physics equation - how much energy and connection happens when I do something here, and how much of it gets felt by others when it is written/done in another medium. It is so interesting because now we can actually have better measurements so that we know more of our actions and the corresponding reactions.
It is as if the wolrd is becoming so integrated and so understood on the micro and macro scopic levels that we can actualyl detect, predict, change, choose, and do just about anything - but also being fully aware of actual human limitations.
What that begs is the question - I will survive, but how?

Ahh nahh

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:06:00 +0000

We are ALL affected by feelings
-WHY no admit it?

the point is - everyone has memories, thoughts, and histories connected with feelings; they are lodged in our brain and permeate everything, even when we are not aware of them. everything is so very connected.
deduction- if we can understand how these influence we can all change our lives. think of every person that does not want to change, everyone that has hurt you, think of yourself. everything you have done, or not done. there are things about all of this matter that are influenced by our feelings. so WHY WHY WHY not understand them better, eh? =)
let me just say - we can change the world one person at a time.

peace

brain-based

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:46:00 +0000

The brain, I think, is like the entire earth or even perhaps the solar system-universe in that it connects and reconnects, changes and stays stable, and adjusts for all type of environmental shifts. Think about it - every time something happens in your mind the different neurons, memories, and all else included (forgive my currently weak understanding of neorology) change. You think/feel differently depending on what is happening; In other words the brain is like a huge organ that allows us to adapt to so many settings - this is quite like the universe except much more fast paced.

no?

the New muddled World

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:33:00 +0000

This week we are working on a new feature-->answering the questions of our dear readers. Please look at the post below; this is our first example:

Dear psychotherapy world;
I am confused- now that I'm finally working and making some money, I'm realizing that work is tough, demanding and changing. It's constantly on my mind and sometimes I get really nervous before I leave my house. Who knows what will happen and how I will feel.
Please help, Rancourously Confused, Somewhere in the USA

Dear Rancourously:

I can certaintly understand the pressures of work. It IS tough to go to work everyday and contribute something to the everchanging massivecomplex society that we currently live in. However, I beg you to consider this: while you are just beggining your work life and are facing some turbulance please be also aware that you are doing what you can with the means that are available. You are working, every decision you make has an impact, and you can be proud of the fact that with the little power you have now you are doing what you can. Please carry on this spirit and continue to thrive. Like Bob Marley said: "You can be loved"

We hope to hear more comments and concerns from our readers, and we thank Rancourously for being the brave first to open up this feature of goAnton.

goodbye

Mind you baby

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:40:00 +0000

"Psychological mindedness"

where does it begin? what defines the continuum of this amazing quality? and What is it!?

in this little draft I'd like to define for myself, and anyone listening, the theory I've come to use to define this phenomenon.

first: it is the ability to think about stuff psychologically, in other words to consider something from the psychological perspective; in contrast to a religious, philosophical, mathematical, whatever else.
second: it is something that must be developed through education and training-even Freud took some time to fully develop his capacity to describe and think about things psychologically
on the neural level: I don't yet know this, can you fill me in?
lastly: when you develop this quality or meet someone who has developed it well, psychotherapy takes on an entirely different level. now you or this other person can consider things in the realm of psychology and define meanings, things, etc from this point of view. a nice and unique addition to human thinking abilities.

I've been thinking recently, what is the appeal of psychology over other disciplines. It certaintly isn't the oldest, doesn't explain everything, and is only applicable in certain safe and semi regulated environments. However, think of its power and its ability to change perception.
That is a big deal.

Thought Police

noreply@blogger.com (Afraponafra Bside) — Wed, 30 May 2007 18:48:00 +0000

I'm talking here about my own thought police, the thoughts in my mind that prevent me from doing certain stuff.

For instance I have a lot of ideas about expanding the world of the psychotherapist to other fields, business, athletics, musics, and others. However, what is preventing me from taking this futher?

Ideally I think psychotherapy should be incorporated into our lives. What we think and do effects us, same as what we eat influences the way our bodies work. In other words what thoughts we have and how we process information and feelings plays a huge role in determining our future actions and possibilities.

What would teaching all this stuff and incorporating it in modern culture induce::::?