We’ve all seen the promos for the TLC show “Hoarders” where we see every day people surrounded by mountains and mountains of stuff; Stuff that an outside observer would label as junk.
However, what many don’t understand is that the impulse to hoard is not because someone is lazy or slovenly.
In today’s society we’re used to getting instantaneous results. “There’s an app for that” isn’t really an exaggeration for how we live our lives. You can order the week’s groceries without ever leaving your apartment, catch up on all of your friend’s and family’s lives without ever speaking with them, and diagnose your own rattling cough or throbbing headache without ever seeing a doctor.
It makes sense that we would be transitioning from the long and drawn out results of talk therapy to the more time efficient method of hypnosis. Unlike therapy, hypnosis will literally change the way you think so you can begin to change your life with most patients seeing results after the first session. It can be used for a wide array of problems, from addictions and phobias to weight loss and stress reduction . But, don’t just take my word for it!
For those suffering from depression it can feel like you are the only person in the world experiencing these intense feelings of loneliness, isolation, and extreme sadness. It’s like being trapped at the bottom of an empty well with no one around to pull you out. Well, that’s not true. I’m there, reaching out a hand and promising you that I can help bring light and joy into your life once more.
You show me a flying pig named Sancho, and I’ll show you a person in America who isn’t depressed now or hasn’t at one point in his/her life been depressed.
Clinical Depression (and, by extension, dysthymia, bipolarity, psychotic depression, postpartum depression, and seasonal & situational depression) afflicts 10% of the population at any given time, and Major Depressive Disorder the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for ages 15-44.
While the disorder is over-diagnosed, we cannot ignore the fact that a great number of people suffer from Clinical Depression, and I must acknowledge the fact that a great number of people come to me for symptoms like “chronic sadness,” “indecisiveness”, and “poor sleeping patterns.” Basically, they come to me wanting happiness, as it manifests itself through healthier living and a more optimistic frame of mind. No need to complicate it any more than that.
With each cycle of economic and political instability comes a share of profits proclaiming that the end of the world is upon us. It would be hard to minimize the economic and political catastrophe. The world is considering the religious extremism, fiscal chaos, nuclear proliferation and lack of universal ethos. However, I’d like you to consider this: In the year 1590 the average age a man lived was approximately 30 years. Even up to the mid 1800’s life expectancy hovered around 40, which today is not far off from many African and impoverished third world nations. Even in countries with the longest life expectancies, 82 years old seems to be the average. Birth and death are a fact that none can dispute. Each person will face his or her end of the world. The acceptance of this fact can either create great peace or great stress. If you completely accept death, the fear no longer has any significance. Remember that almost all fear is surrounded by some form of shame, guilt or embarrassment; none of which exist after death. Though the true questions are: How do you want to live your very short, limited time on this planet? Do you want to be a taker or a giver? Create problems or solutions? Spread seeds of kindness or cruelty? Seek justice or self-service? Life and death are not your choices but these are. The end of the world is truly upon us all.