Heal The Mind From Fear To Joy

As a practicing psychotherapist, I get the privilege of working with some incredibly courageous people. They come prepared course of miracles to share their stories of trials and tribulations. Many come because they have reached a tipping point in their lives a personal crisis that simply demands some life changes.

The problems as you would expect are varied, from serious addiction, financial dilemmas, relationship difficulties, assertiveness issues and often low self-esteem. The one common factor is the acceptance that something has to change. They have come to the end of their tether, often exhausted and tired of trying to make it on their own. My heart goes out to them; they have to dig deep and find a little more resilience to be able to share their story and with a stranger.

From this low point in their lives they begin the wonderful transformative journey of healing the mind from fear and hopelessness to freedom and joy. The science of positive psychology has today made amazing strides in allowing us to make small but significant steps in taking back control of our lives. It has become abundantly clear that our thoughts and our interpretations shape our reality and therefore our experiences. However, our personal reality maybe seriously flawed when it comes to diagnosing the real cause of our suffering.

Let us take the example of those who have addictive habits. Addiction is not solely confined to substance abuse like alcohol or comfort eating. We may have developed the habit of seeing ourselves as a victim, with all the terrible emotional turmoil that this brings. Our language may have become toxic and negative. There is a good chance that when we see the problem as solely "out-there" the probability is that we have some blind spots. These unseen demons cause us emotional havoc; this dark side of life is painful and debilitating.