The term meditation is most often applied to any state of prolonged focus or reflection upon a word, subject or object. There are many variations of meditation. Each calls for the repetitive use of a word or a thought (a mantra). Dr Patricia Carrington (1978) developed Clinically Standardized Meditation (CSM). It was created by modifyingContinue reading “Clinically Standardized Meditation”
Category Archives: Stress and Coping
Writing Therapy
Since the start of my work in clinical psychology close to 40 years ago, colleagues and I have viewed writing as a powerful therapeutic method. We found that it helped people cope more effectively with psychological trauma of various severity levels. Typically we asked the person to write their Life Story. Interestingly, writers found thisContinue reading “Writing Therapy”
Aspects of Mind 