Saturday, July 5, 2008

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Relaxation Visualization

submitted by Embers

Imagine you have a lemon. How yellow is it? How ripe? Are the dimples deep or is it more smooth? Whats the temperature? Has it been in the fridge or has it been on the counter? How round is it, is it more oval? Now imagine cutting into that lemon. What sound does the knife make when it slices through? Can you hear the juice squirt out? Can you see it? Where does it go? Can you feel it? What color is it? Now pick up one half of the sliced lemon and put it to your nose, what does it smell like? Squeeze a little into the palm of your hand and taste the juice...is your mouth watering yet?

Michael Liebowitz
Michael Liebowitz is a prominent researcher on social anxiety.
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SAS Friends

By Realspark

July 10, 2007, 05:37 PM

One of my favorite areas on SAS is the new Friends section. It's similar to MySpace.com. It works on the same principle but it's created especially for SAS members. You have the option to add or deny a person. There's a PM feature, IM, quizzes, bulletins, you can upload photos, there's an event area where you can join group or create a group, and you can make it public or private. While I won't say its unmoderated or rules aren't enforced, in my opinion, it offers more freedom; you're interacting with people on a one to one basis, yet in a safe environment.

I like really like the Friends area. If you've meet someone on SAS and you want to carry it to a personal level, it's a wonderful place to do so. You can say as much or as little as you like. In my area, we have a tendency to joke a lot. Some of you know that's who I am. This way no one feels like we're infringing or hijacking a thread on SAS. It's a great way to connect with a person. None of this is mandatory. You can just join and look around, but I think for many of us who want to reach out, it's a great way to do so. Most of us are in the same situation. Most of us understand one another. Then when you find someone who has the same thinking process as you, that's great! And yes, someone will have the same thinking process as you.

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Albert Bandura (born December 4, 1925 in Mundare, Canada) is a psychologist famous for his work on social learning theory and, more recently, social cognitive theory and self efficacy. He is generally acknowledged as America's greatest living psychologist.