STRESS DISORDERS - Esoteric Meaning and Healing. The traditional orthodox attitude with regard to the growing problem of stress has invariably been to find ways of relieving that stress by whatever means possible. Usually this has been through excessive smoking and drinking which, in the end, has served only to aggravate the problem. For Man on the Path however, the factor of stress is not something which must be eliminated at all costs, but, on the contrary is something which he must learn to thrive on, for without it he would be incapable of evolving spiritually. The problem arises when he is confronted with excessive amounts of stress which result in dis-stress. Here, for the first time, a medical practitioner deals with the subject of stress from an esoteric viewpoint. He discusses how these stress disorders may arise and gives us practical advice as well as exercises on how to treat them.

Have you been traumatized by infidelity? The phrase "broken heart" belies the real trauma behind the all-too-common occurrence of infidelity. Psychologist Dennis Ortman likens the psychological aftermath of sexual betrayal to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in its origin and symptoms, including anxiety, irritability, rage, emotional numbing, and flashbacks. Using PTSD treatment as a model, Dr. Ortman will show you, step by step, how to: • work through conflicting emotions • Understand yourself and your partner • Make important life decisions Dr. Ortman sees recovery as a spiritual journey and draws on the wisdom of diverse faiths, from Christianity to Buddhism. He also offers exercises to deepen recovery, such as guided meditations and journaling, and explores heart-wrenchingly familiar case studies of couples struggling with monogamy. By the end of this book, you will have completed the six stages of healing and emerged with a whole heart, a full spirit, and the freedom to love again.

This interdisciplinary study details spiritual approaches including meditation and yoga shown to be helpful in improving physical and psychological well-being. Whether a person suffers from a psychological or physical malady, such as depression, addictions, chronic pain, cancer, or complications from pregnancy, the best practice treatments likely include one common thread: spiritual practice. From meditation and yoga to spiritual surrender and religious rituals, spiritual practices are increasingly being recognized as physically and mentally beneficial for recovering from illness and for retaining optimal health. Healing with Spiritual Practices: Proven Techniques for Disorders from Addictions and Anxiety to Cancer and Chronic Pain, edited by the director of one of the nation's best-known university institutes of spirituality and health, explains current and emerging practices, their benefits, and the growing body of research that proves them effective. Comprising chapters from expert contributors, this book will appeal to students, scholars, and other readers interested in psychology, medicine, nursing, social work, pastoral care, and related disciplines.

War and PTSD are on the public's mind as news stories regularly describe insurgency attacks in Iraq and paint grim portraits of the lives of returning soldiers afflicted with PTSD. These vets have recurrent nightmares and problems with intimacy, can’t sustain jobs or relationships, and won’t leave home, imagining “the enemy” is everywhere. Dr. Edward Tick has spent decades developing healing techniques so effective that clinicians, clergy, spiritual leaders, and veterans’ organizations all over the country are studying them. This book, presented here in an audio version, shows that healing depends on our understanding of PTSD not as a mere stress disorder, but as a disorder of identity itself. In the terror of war, the very soul can flee, sometimes for life. Tick's methods draw on compelling case studies and ancient warrior traditions worldwide to restore the soul so that the veteran can truly come home to community, family, and self.

Audio meditation downloads included with book purchase, for a limited time! Illness, stress, trauma, chronic pain -- these don't have to be obstacles to personal growth and spiritual transformation. They are precious opportunities for self healing, gateways for the True Healing that Spirit provides. Spirit is the highest aspect of your being and can return you to wholeness, to your divine nature. In this warmly supportive spiritual guide, renown medical intuitive Alison Anton helps you take positive steps toward authentically healing your illness -- body, mind, soul, and Spirit. Featuring an easy, five-step healing meditation that connects deep-rooted spiritual principles with energy healing and mind-body medicine, True Healing teaches you how to: Treat illness as your spiritual path See yourself as whole, no matter how sick or broken your body may feel Be “in the now” of your present experience Find the guiding hand of Spirit underneath your pain or symptoms Experience your body as a divine container for Spirit By accessing the soul's wisdom through the felt sense of the body, you will learn to access your own intuitive skills and to hear the inner call for love under your pain, symptoms, or the intense emotions that arise upon being diagnosed with chronic illness. Alison Anton translates her twenty years as a clairvoyant medical intuitive, ordained minister and spiritual counselor into this spiritual healing self-help handbook for seekers who struggle with symptoms of ANY disease or medical condition. Dotted with her personal challenges and successes as a recovering Lyme Disease patient, and her vivid, real-life stories as a clairvoyant healer, Alison Anton will lead you on a colorful journey in how to heal yourself as a Spirit in a physical body. Included with purchase (at TrueHealingBook.com): Free True Healing Meditation audio downloads Free monthly group True Healing Meditations Invitation to participate in a True Healing Home Retreat

This book analyzes the individual and collective experience of and response to trauma from a wide range of perspectives including basic neuroscience, clinical science, and cultural anthropology. Each perspective presents critical and creative challenges to the other. The first section reviews the effects of early life stress on the development of neural systems and vulnerability to persistent effects of trauma. The second section of the book reviews a wide range of clinical approaches to the treatment of the effects of trauma. The final section of the book presents cultural analyses of personal, social, and political responses to massive trauma and genocidal events in a variety of societies. This work goes well beyond the neurobiological models of conditioned fear and clinical syndrome of post-traumatic stress disorder to examine how massive traumatic events affect the whole fabric of a society, calling forth collective responses of resilience and moral transformation.