Sentences with phrase «strong feelings of distress»

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Their own feelings of distress, social stigma, fear, and guilt may be too strong for them to take appropriate steps without firm support and guidance by a trusted clergyman.

I still kept a round of duties, and would not suffer myself to run into any open vices, and so got along very well in time of health and prosperity, but when I was distressed or threatened by sickness, death, or heavy storms of thunder, my religion would not do, and I found there was something wanting, and would begin to repent my going so much to frolics, but when the distress was over, the devil and my own wicked heart, with the solicitations of my associates, and my fondness for young company, were such strong allurements, I would again give way, and thus I got to be very wild and rude, at the same time kept up my rounds of secret prayer and reading; but God, not willing I should destroy myself, still followed me with his calls, and moved with such power upon my conscience, that I could not satisfy myself with my diversions, and in the midst of my mirth sometimes would have such a sense of my lost and undone condition, that I would wish myself from the company, and after it was over, when I went home, would make many promises that I would attend no more on these frolics, and would beg forgiveness for hours and hours; but when I came to have the temptation again, I would give way: no sooner would I hear the music and drink a glass of wine, but I would find my mind elevated and soon proceed to any sort of merriment or diversion, that I thought was not debauched or openly vicious; but when I returned from my carnal mirth I felt as guilty as ever, and could sometimes not close my eyes for some hours after I had gone to my bed.

When Schlee compared people who suffer a lot of distress from tinnitus with those who are not much bothered by it, he found that the more distress people felt, the stronger the flow of signals out of the front and back of the brain and into the temporal cortex.

A resort vacation provides a strong and immediate impact on molecular networks associated with stress and immune pathways, in addition to short - term improvements in well - being, as measured by feelings of vitality and distress, say researchers.

The game was named after the de facto villain, a gorilla (which was named after the classic 1933 movie monster King Kong), instead of the player - character Mario (or «Jumpman», as he was named at the time), because designer Shigeru Miyamoto felt Donkey Kong had to be the strongest character in the love triangle displayed on - screen - the game used then - innovative techniques to tell the on - screen story of how the stubborn pet gorilla of «Jumpman» the carpenter steals away his girlfriend, Pauline, and it is up to the hero to save the damsel in distress.

The researchers recruited 61 participants from an undergraduate university.1 At initial assessment, all participants reported current alcohol use, 2 desire to drink, intent to drink, and emotional state (i.e., positive affect, such feelings of interest, alertness, and strong, and negative affect, such as feelings of distress, irritation, and being upset) on the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule.

The four components of KidsMatter support children in managing feelings of distress including encouraging healthy expression of strong emotions and assisting children to feel safe and connected to the education setting.

The risks of therapy may include recalling painful memories and experiences, discomfort in analyzing current distress and problems, and experiencing strong feelings of sadness, anger, fear, or other difficult emotions.

«Softies are sensitive to feelings, especially to the strong ones traditional discipline evokes in kids,» says Judy Arnall, author of Discipline Without Distress.

Additionally, if one partner identifies strongly with the role of protector in the relationship, they may feel a strong urge to reduce their partner's distress and discomfort by solving the problem.

It wasn't until I was in my late 30s or early 40s that I realized my grouchiness, the tight feelings in my chest, my strong fear of bugs, my fear of talking on the phone, and moments of extreme distress were all symptoms of my anxiety.

In this analysis, an emotional response such as situational empathic concern is presumed to be the source of a truly altruistic motivation: the stronger the feelings of compassion for the other person, the greater the motivation to reduce his / her distress.