Gender Role and Empathy within Different Orientations of Counselling Psychology

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Ivtzan, I., Redman, E & Gardner, H. E. (2012). Gender Role and Empathy within Different Orientations of Counselling Psychology. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 25(4), 1-12. Error: Embedded data could not be displayed. Knowledge of how Gender Role and Empathy within Different Orientations of Counselling Psychology trainee therapists differ across orientations could potentially be of use in […]

Mindfulness: Dealing with Mind Wandering

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Dr Itai Ivtzan Meditation slowly permeates your everyday life. Dealing with mind wandering, We frequently think of meditation as a practice that lasts for a determined length of time, and is confined to the specific time of the meditative practice – mornings and evenings, for example. But meditation is not an isolated island in your […]

The Effect of Occupational Meaningfulness on Occupational Commitment

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Ivtzan, I., Sorensen, E., & Halonen, S. (2013). The Effect of Occupational Meaningfulness on Occupational Commitment.International Journal Of Psychological Research, 6(2), 15-23. Error: Embedded data could not be displayed. This study was to explore Effect of Occupational Meaningfulness on Occupational Commitment which was defined as contributing to overall meaning in life.

Mind the Gap in Mindfulness Research

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Hart, R., Ivtzan, I., & Hart, D. (2013). Mind the Gap in Mindfulness Research: A comparative account of the leading schools of thought. Review of General Psychology, 17(4), 453-466. Error: Embedded data could not be displayed. The concept of Mind the Gap in Mindfulness Research approach for people at risk of depressive relapse to support […]

Meditation Practice Leads to Choice

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Dr Itai Ivtzan My students frequently ask me whether living without ego concepts (thinking patterns in our minds) is at all possible, and how letting go of each and every ego concept would feel. This question misses the point of psycho-spiritual work. At this stage, we are not discussing the experience of living without any […]

The Marriage of Psychology and Spirituality

The Marriage of Psychology and Spirituality

Dr Itai Ivtzan The Marriage of Psychology and Spirituality is an interesting way to examine the relationship between psychology and spirituality. Join a group of psychologists and drop into the conversation a few spiritual concepts. Talk about transcendence, oneness, unity consciousness, and the sacred. The contemptuous faces you then receive will directly correlate with the […]

Authentic Yoga Practice

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Dr Itai Ivtzan Authentic yoga practice is an exploration in relationship. Yoga is one of the most prominent well-being practices today. Even if you are not currently practicing, or have not practiced in the past, you have probably thought about joining a Yoga class. In the US alone, it is a market that is worth […]