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3 Different Therapy Careers You Should Consider

October 14, 2020 By lyndsinreallife Leave a Comment

If you want to work with people, get to know them, help out with their aches and pains, you need to get into some kind of therapy career. This type of job requires a lot of understanding of people and their fears. It also requires a dedication unlike any other because you must be committed to changing lives. It will be challenging, tough, and at times you will feel like crying or giving up. However, the end result is instantly gratifying and you get to see the fruits of your labor in the fact that people will laugh, cry, smile, and cheer because they are so much healthier. Let’s see the three most popular options and what each of them has to offer.

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Physical Therapy

When people have accidents that are so severe they must learn to walk again or learn how to use their hand again, the people that will help them gain these things back, are physical therapists. They are going to be working closely with an individual that is in pain but needs to break through that barrier to regain the function of their bodies. Take a look at this advanced physical therapy degree which has you work with licensed and professional physical therapists. You will employ biomechanical training and movement studies to help a patient gain their strength back as well as their stability. It’s an exciting course which is very hands-on. You will be doing a lot of reading but also, a lot of training while working with real people.

Mental Therapists

Mental health has become even more important during the lockdown and the pandemic thus far. We have seen the suicide rate jump in all countries. It’s uncanny how severe the problem is around the world. We need more mental therapists in the world and you could be one of them in the making. Mental therapists usually take some kind of course in psychology, sociology or philosophy. This is something that you can do online in a foundation course, or you can take specific courses in the university. Mental therapy is a very serious career and it requires a lot of academic ability. So be forewarned, you need to have the educational qualifications to become certified.  

Massage Therapy

This type of therapy is the most overlooked in the lineup of therapy careers. Yet, it’s probably potentially the most lucrative and the most adventurous. Massage therapists work with the public, but also with professional clients such as movie stars, athletes, politicians, etc. so you have a lot of potential for career progression. Massage therapy is also very varied and you will need to select a school that you like in terms of style. You don’t need to have any prior experience but having some kind of anatomical knowledge is going to help you when it comes to passing the tests.

Any kind of therapy career is a great path to follow in life. But remember that you are dealing directly with human beings and having the abilities to show affection and care, is so important to your prospects as a professional. 

Thank you for reading!

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: massage therapy, mental health therapy, physical therapy, Therapy

Health

Three Types of Therapy That Will Change Your Life

October 1, 2020 By lyndsinreallife 1 Comment

Although more and more people are attending therapy in this day and age, it is still an undiscovered game-changer for many people. Most people consider therapy to be something you attend when you are severely mentally ill, or have undergone a huge, devastating blow, like the death of a loved one. Similarly, there are certain types of therapy, such as ESDM therapy, designed for autistic children, which is highly specialized for individuals with certain conditions. While it is true that therapy is necessary for those situations, anyone and everyone can benefit from having a therapist. We all carry trauma, although some people carry more and others less, and we all have unhealthy habits or mentalities which would benefit from being challenged.

 If you have never considered going to therapy, here are three types of therapy which will change your life for the better. 

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  1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioral therapy, also known as CBT, is a very popular form of therapy worldwide. It consists of a trained therapist having one-on-one sessions with a patient who is experiencing any kind of difficulties with their thoughts, emotions or interactions with others – such as depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, paranoia or guilt. This type of therapy seeks to help the patient understand what thoughts are, how they operate and how our brains can form patterns of thinking. If you are having anxious thoughts all the time, eventually your brain will automatically go down the anxiety route when anything happens. CBT seeks to help your brain un-learn all of the negative cognitive behaviors in your brain and learn fresh, rational ways of thinking. It involves making diaries and doing cognitive exercises with your therapist. 

  1. EMDR Therapy 

EMDR therapy, standing for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a form of therapy which involves consciously replicating the REM stages of sleep with a therapist. When we sleep, our eyes move backwards and forwards under our lids – this is called REM, rapid eye movement, and it allows our brain to process what has happened over the day. 

If we go through a particularly traumatic experience, our brains can’t process it properly using REM. So instead it gets stored away unprocessed, and can return to us in the form of PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder, which can involve flashbacks and panic attacks. EMDR therapy involves thinking about the experience, bringing it to the front of your mind, and moving your eyes back and forth as if you were in the REM stages of sleep. It helps us process traumatic events. 

  1. Talk Therapy

Sometimes the best way to deal with a difficult event is through talking. If you are going through the death of a loved one or another emotional event, talking therapy can allow you to gush out all your feelings that have been bottled up, with a licensed therapist who can help you rationalize and process the feelings. This can help alleviate anxiety, stress and feelings of guilt you have held inside, and allow you to heal and move on more quickly. 

•Have you tried any of these methods of therapy? I swear by EMDR!

Thank you for reading!

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: EMDR, mental health, mental illness, Therapy

Bipolar Disorder Personal

Being Just Crazy Enough

April 9, 2014 By lyndsinreallife 2 Comments

“Maybe, ya know, there’s no such thing as crazy. And being diagnosed with a mental illness doesn’t mean you’re crazy. But maybe it means you’re just more sensitive to what most people can’t see or feel. Maybe, no one’s really crazy, everyone is just a little bit mad. How much depends on where you fall on the spectrum. How much depends on how lucky you are.”

My wonderful boyfriend sent this video to me this morning, and kept telling me to watch it because he knew I would like it. He sends me videos ALL the time, and often times, they’re pretty boring (sorry babe!). But this one.. this one still has me smiling so big.

I’ve told people that having bipolar disorder makes me a more sensitive person, but in a good way. I am more sensitive to someone’s thoughts and feelings, and can relate to them much more than your average person. I may have a little bit of “crazy” in me, but that’s what makes me, ME. My passion, my intensity, my drive, my emotions… those all make up Lyndsay. I think without bipolar, I’d be boring. I’d much rather be intense than boring. 😉

What do you think about what Joshua Walters shared on this video?

Filed Under: Bipolar Disorder, Personal Tagged With: anxiety, bipolar, crazy, depression, disorder, emotional, emotions, happy, health, holistic, hypomania, intensity, Joshua Walters, mad, mania, manic, mental health condition, mental illness, mood swings, passion, psychiatry, sad, sensitive, SoCal, stigma, Ted Talks, Therapy, Video

Bipolar Disorder Nutrition

How to Handle Emotional Eating

March 13, 2014 By lyndsinreallife Leave a Comment

The Daily Love (Mastin Kipp) posted a video today about how to to handle emotional eating. IT IS AMAZING!!! I receive Mastin’s emails every single day (to subscribe, go to thedailylove.com). This video is wonderful because SO many people I know are emotional eaters (myself included).

It’s okay! We just get to make sure we get the help that we need to get through it. Mastin says in the video that he works with a nutritionist, a therapist, etc. It is okay to ask for help.

Check out this short video, comment below on what your thoughts are and how you have handled your emotional eating, and subscribe to The Daily Love emails if you’d like!

Filed Under: Bipolar Disorder, Nutrition Tagged With: active, anxiety, Binge, bipolar, disorder, Eating, Eating Disorder, Emotion, Emotional Eating, fitness, food, healthy, lifestyle, Mastin Kipp, mental health, nutrition, Nutritionist, The Daily Love, Therapy, Video, workout

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