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Angel Whispers – Heuristics

heuristics

Moving through this crazy world, I am forced to process a lot of information to make decisions. A heuristic is a mental shortcut used to make decisions around complex issues, often to the exclusion of critical information. By taking the shortcut, I reduce my cognitive load. Heuristics can help...

Angel Whispers – Why Journal?

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Sensitive people, many of whom are intuitive introverts, are here to learn and grow by expressing themselves through communication. It can be a challenge to speak your mind to another person, especially if there is fear around their response. One of the best ways to express is through writing...

Angel Whispers – Trauma Bonding

trauma bonding

Trauma is defined as a physical or emotional disturbance created by an event or experience. Bonding describes the establishment of a relationship or link with someone based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences. While bonding brings with it the energy of something good or beneficial, trauma bonding is a...

Angel Whispers – Role Model

role model

Okay, let’s break this down. The word role means the function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation. Model refers to a system or thing used as an example to follow or imitate. The definition of a role model is someone who others...

Angel Whispers – Happy Place

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In the movie Happy Gilmore, Happy’s golf coach taught him to relax into his game by taking a moment to go his ‘happy place’. For the central character (played by Adam Sandler) in the movie, his vision was one of himself in nature, sharing a drink with his girlfriend...

Angel Whispers – Conflict

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There are four basic types of conflict: conflict with the self, conflict with others (involving groups), conflict with the environment, and conflict with the supernatural. Conflict with the self, the internal battle within, is often the most powerful. Without conflict, the stories of our lives don’t carry the same...

Angel Whispers – The Body of Love

body of love

Humans are multidimensional, multi-faceted beings. Several dimensions of energy make up the electromagnetic field or human aura. Each dimension is a connection point between the physical and non-physical. The sixth layer of energy is known as the Body of Love. This is the spiritual, emotional plane, where a person...

Angel Whispers – Learned Helplessness

Learned helplessness defines a behavior that has been conditioned by stressful or traumatic experiences, often originating from sustained anxiety or depression. With chronic anxiety, a person might eventually give up or avoid treatment because they believe their condition cannot change. Any situation where a person believes they are helpless...

Angel Whispers – Human Adaptation

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Humans experience psychological adaptation, sometimes with the help of their mothers (tee hee). Psychologists link adaptation to concepts of evolution as a trait every organism has in common. We naturally select ways to serve a specific function in our efforts to behave under our conditions. Scientists have determined that...