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In this blog, I want to touch on the topics of waking up and living well. Each involves its own kind of practice – and its own kind of awakening. Read on to learn the two kinds of practice.

Wake Up and Live Well - Embrace the Mystery and Cultivate your Life - Dr. Charles Martin Therapy In this blog, I want to touch on the topics of waking up and living well. Each involves its own kind of practice – and its own kind of awakening. Read on to learn the two kinds of practice.

It’s All Content, Even The Observer - Nondual Practice and Resting in What Is Never Gone

It’s All Content, Even The Observer - Nondual Practice and Resting in What Is Never Gone - Dr. Charles Martin Therapy In two previous blogs, I wrote about three broad realms of human experience - Everyday Consciousness, the Subconscious (Intermediate) realm, and The Source. The realms provide a map for the psychospiritual journey- both the direct path to Source, as well possible side journeys along the way.   Her...

Everyday Consciousness, The Realm of Power, and Source (Part Two) – Destinations and Distractions in the Psychospiritual Journey

Everyday Consciousness, The Realm of Power, and Source (Part Two) – Destinations and Distractions in the Psychospiritual Journey - Dr. Charles Martin Therapy In Part One of this article (Everyday Consciousness, The Realm of Power, and Source (Part One) – A Map for the Levels of the Psychospiritual Journey), we looked at a model that lays out three broad “realms” of human experience – a model which also provides something of a map…

Everyday Consciousness, The Realm of Power, and Source – A Map for the Levels of the Psychospiritual Journey (Part One)

Everyday Consciousness, The Realm of Power, and Source – A Map for the Levels of the Psychospiritual Journey (Part One) - Dr. Charles Martin Therapy “Well, obviously, I’m an individual separate self. And so are other people. And there are things out there in the world. It’s apparent to anyone who just looks at what’s there.” “I take people and things at face value. I also believe that all I have to do is set…

Mindfulness meditation increases visual short-term memory https://www.psypost.org/2020/09/mindfulness-meditation-increases-visual-short-term-memory-58105

Mindfulness meditation increases visual short-term memory, study finds A new study provides evidence that an single, 8-minute mindfulness meditation exercises can improve visual short-term memory. The findings appear in the ...

Intersectionality between meditation and psychotherapy - https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/memberarticles/intersectionality-between-meditation-and-psychotherapy via

Intersectionality between meditation and psychotherapy Growing up with Buddhist parents, meditation has been a daily practice for the last...

We feel it when it's happening - Passive-aggressive behavior. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/passive-aggressive-diaries/202008/6-telltale-signs-passive-aggressive-behavior

6 Telltale Signs of Passive-Aggressive Behavior How to pick up on the signs of sugarcoated hostility and compliant defiance.

Your ability to face unpleasant feelings is critical. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emotional-mastery/202008/how-be-more-vulnerable-and-authentic

How to Be More Vulnerable and Authentic Your ability to face unpleasant feelings could matter most.

Don’t Let This One Habit Undermine Your Career and Mental Health https://psychcentral.com/blog/dont-let-this-one-habit-undermine-your-career-and-mental-health/

Don't Let This One Habit Undermine Your Career and Mental Health Raise your hand if you've complained to a friend the night before an interview, "I can't stand talking about myself!" Or felt your face turn Elmo-red when your boss singled out you

Manage your attention - Manage your anger. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/overcoming-destructive-anger/202008/attention-the-most-powerful-antidote-destructive-anger

Attention: The Most Powerful Antidote to Destructive Anger Attention makes the difference between healthy and destructive anger.

How the Pandemic Is Taking Its Toll on Our Mental Health https://psychcentral.com/blog/how-the-pandemic-is-taking-its-toll-on-our-mental-health/

How the Pandemic Is Taking Its Toll on Our Mental Health The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most devastating in history. Hundreds of thousands have died and millions have been hospitalized due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has

The positive uses of projection! https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anger-in-the-age-entitlement/202008/reflections-others

Reflections From Others The mirror made me do it.

Social Connections Help Protect from Depression https://psychcentral.com/news/2020/08/21/social-connections-help-protect-from-depression/158937.html

Social Connections Help Protect from Depression A new study assessing over 100 modifiable factors associated with depression suggests that social connections are the strongest safeguard for blocking depression in adults. Researchers from

Changes in exercise, sleep, smoking, and alcohol habits linked to mental health decline during COVID-19 pandemic https://www.psypost.org/2020/08/changes-in-exercise-sleep-smoking-and-alcohol-habits-linked-to-mental-health-decline-during-covid-19-pandemic-57563

Changes in exercise, sleep, smoking, and alcohol habits linked to mental health decline during COVID-19 pandemic A recent study suggests that a subset of Australian citizens have experienced adverse changes in health-related behaviors since the onset of the pandemic ...

Good Mental Health Can Add 5 Months to Your Life https://psychcentral.com/news/2020/07/25/good-mental-health-can-add-5-months-to-your-life/158382.html

Good Mental Health Can Add 5 Months to Your Life It has been known for decades that mental health plays an important role in our quality of life, but a new study suggests it is also an important factor in our quantity of life. The new study, led by

How Mindfulness Can Help Manage Work Stress - Mindful Leader https://www.mindfulleader.org/blog/41224-how-mindfulness-can-help-manage-work

How Mindfulness Can Help Manage Work Stress By Brenda Fingold Even in the best of times, work is messy. By its very nature, work is unpredictable, complex, and continually moving in direct...

Gratitude motivates people to meet the sexual needs of their romantic partners -https://www.psypost.org/2020/06/gratitude-predicts-greater-sexual-communal-strength-in-romantic-couples-57108

Gratitude predicts greater sexual communal strength in romantic couples New psychology research indicates that gratitude motivates people to meet the sexual needs of their romantic partners. The study, published in Social ...

Can you make movement more joyful? - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/functioning-flourishing/202007/can-you-make-movement-more-joyful

Can You Make Movement More Joyful? Interview with Kelly McGonigal

Suppressed anger doesn't just go away - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/overcoming-destructive-anger/202006/suppressed-anger-doesn-t-just-go-away

All the Rage Normalizing and coping with anger at your children

Three traps people use to control you - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-personal-renaissance/202007/three-traps-people-use-control-you

Three Traps People Use to Control You ... and strategies for gaining greater emotional freedom.

Sleep, sunlight and self-care: A psychiatrist’s advice for pandemic mental health | PBS NewsHour https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/sleep-sunlight-and-self-care-a-psychiatrists-advice-for-pandemic-mental-health via

Sleep, sunlight and self-care: A psychiatrist's advice for pandemic mental health The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging Americans physically, financially and emotionally. With the dramatic and abrupt life changes the outbreak has caused, what can we do to prioritize our mental health? Dr. Sue Varma, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at New York University, joins Amna Nawa...

Why You’re so Irritated by Everything -https://forge.medium.com/why-youre-so-irritated-by-everything-ae8ead4ad63e

Why You’re So Irritated by Everything It’s definitely not just you

Rest as Awareness: Nondual “Practice” and the Direct Path https://www.drcharlesmartin.com/rest-as-awareness-nondual-practice-and-the-direct-path/

Rest as Awareness: Nondual “Practice” and the Direct Path If mindfulness practices, nonduality, and direct approaches to awareness speak to you, there is space for this kind of exploration in the context of psychotherapy and coaching work. Contact Dr. Charles Martin today to get started.

‘Sorry for Your Loss … Let’s Get Back to Work’: Having Your Grief https://psychcentral.com/blog/sorry-for-your-loss-lets-get-back-to-work-on-the-nature-of-grief/

'Sorry for Your Loss … Let's Get Back to Work': On the Nature of Grief It has always bothered me that people start discussing what's for dinner after a funeral service ends. I could never understand how quickly people can move from something horrible to something

Learning to Embrace Uncertainty is Key to Navigating It https://psychcentral.com/blog/learning-to-embrace-uncertainty/

Learning to Embrace Uncertainty Uncertainty is the reigning emotion during critical times. The response to our feelings may depend on our physical, emotional, and mental health circumstances. The turmoil in the world can surely make

The Power of Self-Worth: Steps to Recognizing Your Value https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-power-of-self-worth-recognizing-your-value/

The Power of Self-Worth: Recognizing Your Value We often hear of self-worth as necessary for forming a healthy sense of self-esteem and a solid self-identity. Self-worth is at the foundation for the concepts of self-acceptance and self-love.

Can Talk Therapy Heal the Body, Too? - MedNews https://www.drugs.com/news/can-talk-therapy-heal-body-90812.html

Can Talk Therapy Heal the Body, Too? - Drugs.com MedNews Therapy designed to address mental health issues may also tamp down chronic inflammation, a new review suggests. In so doing, interventions like behavioral ther

Movement-Based Yoga Shown to Boost Mental Health https://psychcentral.com/news/2020/05/20/movement-based-yoga-shown-to-boost-mental-health/156664.html

Movement-Based Yoga Shown to Boost Mental Health An Australian study finds the ancient practice of yoga may provide a sustainable exercise alternative for people isolating at home. Investigators from the University of South Australia (UniSA),

How To Use Simple Mindfulness Tools To Keep Calm During Uncertain Times https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2020/06/08/how-to-use-simple-mindfulness-tools-to-keep-calm-during-uncertain-times/ via

How To Use Simple Mindfulness Tools To Keep Calm During Uncertain Times Mindfulness is one of the best tools to stay calm and balanced and sharpen job concentration and performance amid these uncertain times of unrest.

People with social anxiety show visible signs of discomfort during social tasks — but no performance impairment https://www.psypost.org/2020/06/people-with-social-anxiety-show-visible-signs-of-discomfort-during-social-tasks-but-no-performance-impairment-56978

People with social anxiety show visible signs of discomfort during social tasks — but no performance impairment A recent study published in BMC Psychology found that social anxiety predicted visible signs of discomfort during two social interaction tasks. However, ...