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Aloe Vera & Licorice For Healing

Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. written for Help With Worry. All rights reserved. Plant extracts in their purest form, such as aloe vera and licorice have shown amazing healing mechanisms.  Mucopolysaccharides (substances found in aloe vera) have tremendous healing properties. Licorice, again in its purest form, has been shown to promote healing of skin and … Continue reading

Types of Alternative Medicine

Copyright 2011. Help With Worry: Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. All rights reserved. As a psychotherapist I discuss different alternative medicine options with some of my clients who face illnesses of varying degrees. Here are some alternative medical systems which I recommend: Naturopathy: focuses on enhancing the body’s natural healing response using a variety of methods such … Continue reading

Help With Pain………..

Copyright 2011. Help With Worry: Roberta Shapiro, M.ed. All rights reserved. Do you suffer from pain but don’t want to take pain pills? As a psychotherapist in private practice in Miami, Fl., I found that several of my patients used one or some of the following techniques and found them to be helpful with pain … Continue reading

Inexpensive Relaxation Strategy Ideas by Roberta Shapiro, M.Ed.

Copyright 2011. Help With Worry. All rights reserved. Are you stressed out and need an inexpensive relaxation ideas? Please try any of the following strategies: Relaxation breathing (read my breathing techniques article, by clicking HERE) Meditation Imagery- the use of one’s mind to generate images that have a calming affect on the mind and body Listen … Continue reading

Quick Relaxation Breathing Techniques

Copyright 2011. Help With Worry: Roberta Shapiro M.Ed. All rights reserved. Many of you have asked for advice on breathing techniques for relaxation. I hope you find this helpful. Sit up straight with your back leaning all the way against the chair and your feet flat on the floor. Rest your arms on your lap, … Continue reading

Tips On Mind Induced Relaxation

Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.Ed. All rights reserved. Dear reader- I hope you find this blog entry useful in your quest on reaching relaxation without having to rely on medication. In my years of private therapy practice in Miami, Fl., I have dealt with many patients who deal with varying degrees of anxiety. I try … Continue reading

Weight Loss, Staying Calm and How Self-Hypnosis Can Help

Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. All rights reserved. Dear reader: My name is Roberta Shapiro, I’m a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in Miami, Fl. I’m also the producer of Goodbye, Worries and Sleep, Solutions, a Help With Worry self-help cd collection. Many of my readers and subscribers write and ask me to cover certain … Continue reading

Overstressed? Anxious? Losing Sleep?

Copyright 2011. Roberta Shapiro, M.Ed. All rights reserved. The inner turmoil caused by excessive stress, anxiety or lack of sleep can lead to heart palpitations, muscle weakness, headaches, and even increased blood pressure. It is imperative that you take action to reduce the effects of these sypmtoms. It is my hope that the resources I … Continue reading

Ginger Root: A Natural Ailment Remedy

Article recommendation by Roberta Shapiro, M.ED. Ever so often, I come across some very helpful and useful articles. Having been an advocate for natural remedies for years, please read about the benefits of ginger root extract, by clicking HERE. As a matter of fact, in my private practice in Miami Beach, I often recommend natural alternatives … Continue reading