tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045622753039650207.post4821237274871900557..comments2023-06-10T03:10:36.565-07:00Comments on Marin Psychologist Blog: Does Focusing on the Positive Help Your Brain Get Over a Breakup?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14035956342075292683noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045622753039650207.post-41700267069824049052012-05-08T05:51:14.580-07:002012-05-08T05:51:14.580-07:00Hi,
I found this whilst I have been trying to dea...Hi,<br /><br />I found this whilst I have been trying to deal with a recent break up. I blog, but usually about the negative aspects of the relationship.<br />I will try to write now but from the positive aspect, and will see how that goes.<br />I have one started on positivity already - at myroadtoheal.blogspot.com and the negative ones have been addressed to my ex partner at I_am_Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07497968444763256070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045622753039650207.post-54553292598049061202011-04-20T12:02:05.409-07:002011-04-20T12:02:05.409-07:00Ms Monet,
Thanks for commenting. It's nice to ...Ms Monet,<br />Thanks for commenting. It's nice to hear how people have applied this type of strategy in their lives.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035956342075292683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045622753039650207.post-37224904374426573672011-04-20T12:00:13.825-07:002011-04-20T12:00:13.825-07:00Kathy,
This was a study using Pennebaker's met...Kathy,<br />This was a study using Pennebaker's method adapted to focus on positive emotions in one condition. Glad you like Pennebaker's work and use expressive arts. I also think creative self-expression, sometimes indirectly or nonverbally, is an important way of getting to know your own emotions and motivations and process them. I agree very much with your last comment as well. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035956342075292683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045622753039650207.post-12853038905466481052011-04-20T06:20:54.740-07:002011-04-20T06:20:54.740-07:00Thanks for this, it sounds familiar...Is this stud...Thanks for this, it sounds familiar...Is this study from Pennebaker's Healing Power of Expressing Emotions? He did a great deal of research regarding expressive writing and feeling better combined with brain research. I love his work as expressive art is a big part of my practice, and there is so much to support its use. I think it is healing through the emotions, to understand where the KathyMorellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964694639815237665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045622753039650207.post-18998143932977529602011-04-20T04:46:01.654-07:002011-04-20T04:46:01.654-07:00I found that focusing on the positive really helpe...I found that focusing on the positive really helped me get over my divorce. I was devastated at first, yet once I started noticing the benefits of my breakup, I felt so much better.Ms. Monethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16977794678425181877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045622753039650207.post-44566176235168711692011-04-19T10:05:58.631-07:002011-04-19T10:05:58.631-07:00Joanna,
Thank you for the insightful comments. I r...Joanna,<br />Thank you for the insightful comments. I really like the specific new meanings you suggest. This is the stuff that works with my clients.I think the overall theme is to find a meaning that can help your self-esteem and create positive expectations for the future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035956342075292683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045622753039650207.post-55375540542400802522011-04-17T22:46:02.166-07:002011-04-17T22:46:02.166-07:00Interesting. It brings up the issue of perspectiv...Interesting. It brings up the issue of perspective and how a person defines positive aspects. <br /><br />Separations are powerful experiences. Defining them as beginnings and lessons learned, experiences necessary to move on to something better can create a positive emotional experience that an MRI can detect. <br /><br />Thank you, Melanie. Fascinating.<br /><br />author: Healing Your HungryJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11018194562217516131noreply@blogger.com