Published inDeep Emotional Self-Care·PinnedDeep Emotional Self-Care — A New Chance at LifeIn a system that exploits your vulnerability, caring for yourself is a rebellious act. — Matthias Behrends Deep Emotional Self-Care by Matthias Behrends is a system of guidance and interventions to reduce the impact of distressing experiences on your emotional wellbeing. …Deep Emotional Self Care3 min readDeep Emotional Self Care3 min read
Published inDeep Emotional Work Academy·PinnedEmotional Stability / Resilience — A Definition for Mental Health Professionals[Read and listen to this in MindMap format] Terminology “Emotional Stability”, short: “Stability” / “Resilience” adj.: to be (emotionally) stable Definition A concept that describes the degree to which a person does respond to a stimulus(1) by experiencing an associated emotion(2) AND with an intensity that most people(3) would experience … AND …Emotional Stability2 min readEmotional Stability2 min read
6 days agoBe Careful What You Wish For“Free education” is often used to express a desirable goal. But we must be clear about what we mean. If we mean that it should cost no one anything, then it can never be quality education. Quality always requires effort, among other things. The better question is who should pay…Education1 min readEducation1 min read
Published inA Gentleman’s Guide to Intimacy·May 21How to Access Premium Content from “A Gentleman’s Guide to Intimacy”This is how you can access content that may be subject to age or premium restrictions, or both. — Patreon Page Visit the Patreon page >>1 min read1 min read
May 21Healing Souls International gUG“Healing Souls International gUG” was a non-profit organisation based in Germany, co-founded by Dr. med. Charlotte Baltrusch and Matthias Behrends in 2014 and was dissolved in 2022.2 min read2 min read
Published inDeep Emotional Self-Care·May 9Avoidable and Unavoidable Pain/Distress — An Important Distinction*For simplicity, I will use the term (emotional) pain as a synonym for (emotional) distress. There are important differences in the strategies needed to deal with avoidable and unavoidable pain. These differences make the distinction necessary. When it comes to emotions, the aspect of avoidability of events is subjective and…Emotional Pain2 min readEmotional Pain2 min read
Published inDeep Emotional Self-Care·May 3There is no Recovery from Traumatic Experiences Without Emotional StabilizationRead this twice: If you don’t do Emotional Stabilization Exercises, your chances of recovering from traumatic experiences are slim to none. Since we are all forgetful, I recommend that you copy this sentence and post it somewhere where you will see it. You’re welcome. One of the main reasons so many people carry unresolved trauma is the ridiculous lack of Emotional Stabilization Exercises in psychotherapy and general emotional…Trauma Recovery1 min readTrauma Recovery1 min read
Published inDeep Emotional Self-Care·Apr 25Recovery From a Traumatic Experience: Can You Do It Alone?We need to define what we mean by recovery. If it means achieving the supposedly best possible state that can be achieved with evidence-based methods, then the short answer is: With the right tools, some of it. The process of recovering from a traumatic experience varies in terms of the type of steps that need to be…Trauma Recovery2 min readTrauma Recovery2 min read
Apr 25… nothing wrong with therapy. I agree 100 percent. I talked about this in a previous newsletter, but you should treat your mind no differently than your body. You have to train both. If your knee was holding you back and making you limp everywhere, you’d go see a physical therapis…I was asked about men’s mental health5.4K85Arnold SchwarzeneggerWhen it comes to healing or growing emotionally, it is dangerous to confuse "talking about it" with…When it comes to healing or growing emotionally, it is dangerous to confuse "talking about it" with "working through it. You would not expect your body to get stronger by talking about working out.1 min read1 min read
Published inDeep Emotional Self-Care·Apr 23Anger — What Everyone Needs to Know“It is easier to be angry than it is to be sad.” — The Adam Project Definitions Common dictionary definitions of anger use other feelings to define anger itself, such as annoyance, displeasure, or hostility. Since these are part of the human experience, the definition is relatable, but it tells us…3 min read3 min read
