Impostor syndrome or fraud syndrome: You are not a fraud. Recognising and overcoming toxic shame

Impostor syndrome or fraud syndrome

10/6/25

Impostor syndrome or fraud syndrome: You are not a fraud. Recognising and overcoming toxic shame

Impostor syndrome or fraud syndrome

10/6/25

Gaslighting and Manipulation: Recognising and Defending Yourself

Gaslighting and Manipulation

9/23/25

Gaslighting and Manipulation: Recognising and Defending Yourself

Gaslighting and Manipulation

9/23/25

Burnout in parents: emotional stress, mental load and emotion regulation

Burnout in parents

9/15/25

Burnout in parents: emotional stress, mental load and emotion regulation

Burnout in parents

9/15/25

Minimalism, Cluttercore or New Maximalism: The Battle of Intentional Clutter versus Minimalist Living on Instagram

Minimalism, Cluttercore or New Maximalism

9/16/25

Minimalism, Cluttercore or New Maximalism: The Battle of Intentional Clutter versus Minimalist Living on Instagram

Minimalism, Cluttercore or New Maximalism

9/16/25

Sexual attraction: Who am I erotically attracted to? Is the attraction mutual?

Sexual attraction

9/18/25

Sexual attraction: Who am I erotically attracted to? Is the attraction mutual?

Sexual attraction

9/18/25

Emotional Authenticity: Developing Conscious Emotions for True Authenticity

Emotional Authenticity

9/2/25

Emotional Authenticity: Developing Conscious Emotions for True Authenticity

Emotional Authenticity

9/2/25

Acceptance: Definition, significance, and ways to achieve acceptance

Acceptance

9/3/25

Acceptance: Definition, significance, and ways to achieve acceptance

Acceptance

9/3/25

Triggers and trigger points: Causes, effects, and help

Triggers and trigger points

8/27/25

Triggers and trigger points: Causes, effects, and help

Triggers and trigger points

8/27/25

Procrastination: When the causes lie in childhood.

Procrastination

8/28/25

Procrastination: When the causes lie in childhood.

Procrastination

8/28/25

Despair: causes and what to do in a mental health crisis

Despair

8/21/25

Despair: causes and what to do in a mental health crisis

Despair

8/21/25

Toxic shame and self-hatred

self-hatred

8/11/25

Toxic shame and self-hatred

self-hatred

8/11/25

The Johari Window: between self-perception and external perception as the basis for all communication, but also as training for value-based leadership.

The Johari Window

8/5/25

The Johari Window: between self-perception and external perception as the basis for all communication, but also as training for value-based leadership.

The Johari Window

8/5/25

Unlearning traumatic memories: How exercise rewires the brain

Unlearning traumatic memories

8/7/25

Unlearning traumatic memories: How exercise rewires the brain

Unlearning traumatic memories

8/7/25

Getting through the day despite tiredness and lack of sleep: tips for more energy in everyday life after a short night – without resorting to pharmacy remedies

Getting through the day despite tiredness and lack of sleep

7/29/25

Getting through the day despite tiredness and lack of sleep: tips for more energy in everyday life after a short night – without resorting to pharmacy remedies

Getting through the day despite tiredness and lack of sleep

7/29/25

Psilocybin: New scientific research findings on its effects and applications, including psychotherapy

Psilocybin

7/31/25

Psilocybin: New scientific research findings on its effects and applications, including psychotherapy

Psilocybin

7/31/25

Series: Understanding Neuromodulation – An Evidence-Based Pathway to Self-Regulation 08: Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Improving Symptoms in Disease and Disorders

Series: Understanding Neuromodulation – An Evidence-Based Pathway to Self-Regulation 08

7/28/25

Series: Understanding Neuromodulation – An Evidence-Based Pathway to Self-Regulation 08: Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Improving Symptoms in Disease and Disorders

Series: Understanding Neuromodulation – An Evidence-Based Pathway to Self-Regulation 08

7/28/25

Five ways in which the rationality of fractal geometry on the trail of infinity helps us to understand grief and carry on living

fractal geometry

8/1/25

Five ways in which the rationality of fractal geometry on the trail of infinity helps us to understand grief and carry on living

fractal geometry

8/1/25

Summertime Sadness and Seasonal Affective Disorder: Is Summer Depression Real?

Summertime Sadness and Seasonal Affective Disorder

7/23/25

Summertime Sadness and Seasonal Affective Disorder: Is Summer Depression Real?

Summertime Sadness and Seasonal Affective Disorder

7/23/25

Series: Understanding Neuromodulation – An Evidence-Based Path to Self-Regulation 07: How to develop your own individual self-regulation concept

Series: Understanding Neuromodulation

7/21/25

Series: Understanding Neuromodulation – An Evidence-Based Path to Self-Regulation 07: How to develop your own individual self-regulation concept

Series: Understanding Neuromodulation

7/21/25

Cognitive behavioural therapy for non-organic insomnia and other sleep disorders

Cognitive behavioural therapy

7/22/25

Cognitive behavioural therapy for non-organic insomnia and other sleep disorders

Cognitive behavioural therapy

7/22/25

Understanding Neuromodulation – An Evidence-Based Pathway to Self-Regulation 06 – Practical Strategies for the Autonomic Nervous System in Everyday Life

Understanding Neuromodulation – An Evidence-Based Pathway to Self-Regulation 06

7/14/25

Understanding Neuromodulation – An Evidence-Based Pathway to Self-Regulation 06 – Practical Strategies for the Autonomic Nervous System in Everyday Life

Understanding Neuromodulation – An Evidence-Based Pathway to Self-Regulation 06

7/14/25

Narcissism and Partnership: Dealing with Narcissists in Relationships

Narcissism and Partnership

7/17/25

Narcissism and Partnership: Dealing with Narcissists in Relationships

Narcissism and Partnership

7/17/25

Parent-child co-dependency in the relationship between mother, father and children - 10 warning signs in the interaction between parents and their children and their developmental conditions

Parent-child co-dependency in the relationship between mother, father and children

7/10/25

Parent-child co-dependency in the relationship between mother, father and children - 10 warning signs in the interaction between parents and their children and their developmental conditions

Parent-child co-dependency in the relationship between mother, father and children

7/10/25

Suicide prevention: help in life crises for young people and adults

Suicide prevention

7/4/25

Suicide prevention: help in life crises for young people and adults

Suicide prevention

7/4/25

Trauma, stress and resilience: neurobiology and pathways in stress and post-traumatic stress disorder

Trauma, stress and resilience

7/3/25

Trauma, stress and resilience: neurobiology and pathways in stress and post-traumatic stress disorder

Trauma, stress and resilience

7/3/25

Childhood trauma (cPTSD) - definition

Definition

1/1/24

Childhood trauma (cPTSD) - definition

Definition

1/1/24

Breast cancer – What happens in the brain with a cancer diagnosis?

Breast cancer

1/1/24

Breast cancer – What happens in the brain with a cancer diagnosis?

Breast cancer

1/1/24

Childhood trauma: bilateral stimulation with “butterfly hug” and “reorientation in the present” against overwhelming anxiety

Childhood trauma

1/1/24

Childhood trauma: bilateral stimulation with “butterfly hug” and “reorientation in the present” against overwhelming anxiety

Childhood trauma

1/1/24

Trauma and the brain: Neurobiological consequences of early trauma

Trauma and the brain

1/16/25

Trauma and the brain: Neurobiological consequences of early trauma

Trauma and the brain

1/16/25

Psychosomatic illnesses: in a nutshell

Psychosomatic illnesses

1/16/25

Psychosomatic illnesses: in a nutshell

Psychosomatic illnesses

1/16/25

From harsh self-criticism to self-compassion

From harsh self-criticism to self-compassion

1/16/25

From harsh self-criticism to self-compassion

From harsh self-criticism to self-compassion

1/16/25

Early childhood influences on anxiety disorders: new perspectives and preventive measures

Early childhood influences on anxiety disorders

1/16/25

Early childhood influences on anxiety disorders: new perspectives and preventive measures

Early childhood influences on anxiety disorders

1/16/25

Toxic shame and inner critic: psychotherapy for childhood trauma

Toxic shame and inner critic

1/16/25

Toxic shame and inner critic: psychotherapy for childhood trauma

Toxic shame and inner critic

1/16/25

Learning to let go of perfectionism: 9 steps to overcoming it

Learning to let go of perfectionism

1/16/25

Learning to let go of perfectionism: 9 steps to overcoming it

Learning to let go of perfectionism

1/16/25

Highly functional depression in men: symptoms, causes and solutions

Highly functional depression in men

1/16/25

Highly functional depression in men: symptoms, causes and solutions

Highly functional depression in men

1/16/25

Borderline disorder: psychotherapeutic treatment options and support for relatives

Borderline disorder

1/16/25

Borderline disorder: psychotherapeutic treatment options and support for relatives

Borderline disorder

1/16/25

The Spoon Theory

The Spoon Theory

1/16/25

The Spoon Theory

The Spoon Theory

1/16/25

The Addiction Economy: psychological and social effects

The Addiction Economy

1/16/25

The Addiction Economy: psychological and social effects

The Addiction Economy

1/16/25

Toxic positivity

Toxic positivity

1/16/25

Toxic positivity

Toxic positivity

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 08: Conclusion

Religion and childhood trauma 08

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 08: Conclusion

Religion and childhood trauma 08

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 07 Healing and growth 2/2

Religion and childhood trauma

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 07 Healing and growth 2/2

Religion and childhood trauma

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 07 Healing and growth 1/2

Religion and childhood trauma

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 07 Healing and growth 1/2

Religion and childhood trauma

1/16/25

Overcoming self-loathing: Ways to more self-worth and inner peace

Overcoming self-loathing

1/16/25

Overcoming self-loathing: Ways to more self-worth and inner peace

Overcoming self-loathing

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 06: Doubt and faith

Religion and childhood trauma 06

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 06: Doubt and faith

Religion and childhood trauma 06

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 05: inclusion and exclusion

Religion and childhood trauma 05

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 05: inclusion and exclusion

Religion and childhood trauma 05

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 04: between authority and autonomy

Religion and childhood trauma 04

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 04: between authority and autonomy

Religion and childhood trauma 04

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 03: shame and the sacred

Religion and childhood trauma 03

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 03: shame and the sacred

Religion and childhood trauma 03

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 02: guilt and atonement

Religion and childhood trauma 02

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 02: guilt and atonement

Religion and childhood trauma 02

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 01: faith and fear

Religion and childhood trauma 01

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 01: faith and fear

Religion and childhood trauma 01

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 00: an introduction

Religion and childhood trauma 00

1/16/25

Religion and childhood trauma 00: an introduction

Religion and childhood trauma 00

1/16/25

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