The Umbrella Project

Cyberbullying  or  cyberharassmen t   is a form of  bullying  or  harassment  using electronic means. It has become increasingly common, especially among teenagers. Harmful bullying behavior can include posting rumors,  threats , sexual remarks, a  victims' personal information , or pejorative labels (i.e.,  hate speech ). ] Bullying or harassment can be identified by repeated behavior and an intent to harm. [3]  Victims may have lower self-esteem, increased  suicidal ideation , and a variety of emotional responses, including being scared, frustrated, angry, and depressed. Cyberbullying may be more harmful than traditional bullying. I nternet trolling   is a common form of bullying over the Internet in an   online community   (such as in   online gaming   or   social media ) in order to elicit a reaction, disruption, or for someone's own personal amusement. Cyberstalking is another form of bu...

Have difficulty forming conclusions and making decisions Feel or accept that there is something wrong with them on a basic level (selfish, too sensitive, "crazy", etc.) Analyze and relive abusive experiences to see where they made mistakes Doubt their ability to communicate Experience self-doubt, low self-confidence, and lose spontaneity and/or enthusiasm.                      Long-Term Effects of Verbal Abuse A study of physical health consequences of physical and psychological abuse concludes: Verbal abuse is strongly associated with chronic pain, migraine and frequent headaches, stammering, ulcers, spastic colon, and frequent indigestion, diarrhea, or constipation along with many stress-related heart conditions. 2 The psychological effects of verbal abuse include: fear and anxiety, depression, stress and PTSD, intrusive memories, memory gap disorders, sleep or eating problems, hyper-vigilance and exaggerated s...

The effects of verbal abuse on children, women, and men follow the same general principle:  verbal abuse  causes people to feel fear. However, victims may deny or not recognize their anxiety and feelings of wanting to get away as fear of the abuser. When the victim feels kindness or love from the abuser, they know that it is short-lived and abuse will reoccur. Victims live in a constant state of hyper-awareness, watching for clues of impending abuse. Victims can't trust the smile of someone they love, and that is a very big deal. Effects of Verbal and Emotional Abuse The effects of verbal abuse and emotional abuse intertwine because  verbally abusive statements  play on the victim's emotions. For example, the simple statement, "You're just looking for a fight!" tells the victim what he's doing and thinking, accuses the victim of attacking the abuser, and diverts the topic to a new problem (avoiding a fight). 3 Emotionally, the victim feels misu...

Harassment   covers a wide range of  behaviors   of an  offensive  nature. It is commonly understood as behavior that disturbs or upsets, and it is characteristically repetitive. In the legal sense, it is behavior that appears to be disturbing or threatening.  It is also known as  bother ,  annoyance ,  aggravation ,  irritation ,  pressure ,  pressurization, force ,  coercion ,  molestation. TYPES of Harassment Verbal Harassment  Verbal abuse is aggressive behavior expressed as name-calling, belittling, swearing, negative criticism, threats or ordering a child around. Those who are verbally abused can develop low self-esteem, act out in a negative fashion, use alcohol or other substances to dull emotional pain or turn to self-mutilation. In addition, they might develop anti-social behaviors as a result of the abuse. People who were verbally abused as children were more likely to suffer from depre...

GENERAL TYPES Scientists usually classify meditation based on the way they focus attention, into two categories: Focused Attention and Open Monitoring. I’d like to propose a third: Effortless Presence. Focused attention meditation Focusing the attention on a single object during the whole meditation session. This object may be the breath, a mantra, visualization, part of the body, external object, etc. Samatha (Buddhist meditation), some forms of Zazen, Loving Kindness Meditation, Chakra Meditation, Kundalini Meditation, Sound Meditation, Mantra Meditation, Pranayama, some forms of Qigong etc. Open monitoring meditation Instead of focusing the attention on any one object, we keep it open, monitoring all aspects of our experience, without judgment or attachment. All perceptions, be them internal (thoughts, feelings, memory, etc.) or external (sound, smell, etc.), are recognized and seen for what they are. It is the process of non-reactive monitoring of th...

Why do people meditate? Stress Reduction   Meditation reduces stress better than anything else I know of. Not only does the practice of meditation give you some “down time” to rest physically and mentally, it also has a very direct effect on your entire nervous system by reducing your body’s production of stress related chemicals like cortisol, and increasing the production of mood enhancing chemicals like serotonin. Improved Health Meditation will improve your health by strengthening your immune system, reducing your blood pressure and lowering cholesterol levels.  Meditation is often of particular interest to people who are diagnosed with a chronic or potentially life threatening illness. People with serious medical conditions like cancer will sometimes turn to meditation as a means to enhance the process of healing and recovery. While meditation should never be used as a substitute for proper medical care, in some cases it can lead to medical break...

Traditional Meditation In pre-modern and traditional  Hindu religions ,  Yoga  and  Dhyana  are done to realize union of one's eternal self or  soul , one's  ātman .  In some Hindu traditions, such as  Advaita Vedanta  this is equated with the omnipresent and  non-dua l   Brahman   . In others, such as the dualistic  the Yoga school  and  Samkhya , the Self is referred to as  Purusha , a pure consciousness which is separate from matter. Depending on the tradition, this liberative event is referred to as  moksha , vimukti or  kaivalya . The earliest clear references to meditation in  Hindu  literature are in the middle  Upanishads  and the  Mahabharata , the latter of which includes the  Bhagavad Gita . According to  Gavin Flood , the earlier  Brihadaranyaka Upanishad  refers to meditation when it states that "having become calm and c...

Prayer Beads Most of the ancient religions of the world have a tradition of using some type of  prayer beads  as tools in devotional meditation . Most prayer beads and Christian  rosaries  consist of pearls or beads linked together by a thread.  The  Roman Catholic rosary   is a string of beads containing five sets with ten small beads . Each set of ten is separated by another bead. The Hindu  japa mala  has 108 beads (the figure 108 in itself having spiritual significance, as well as those used in  Jainism  and   Buddhist prayer beads .  Each bead is counted once as a person recites a  mantra  until the person has gone all the way around the mala. The Muslim  misbaha  has 99 beads . Specific meditations of each religion may be different. Religious and Spiritual Meditation According to Jainism Meditation has been a core spiritual practice, one that Jains believe people have undertaken sinc...