<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:15:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@kirati/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Personal Characteristics of a Psychotherapist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Cathal Mac an Bheatha on Unsplash A few days back I wrote a poem about characteristics required to be a good therapist and to practice therapy authentically. So, I thought of sharing it here.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@kirati/personal-characteristics-of-a-psychotherapist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@kirati/personal-characteristics-of-a-psychotherapist</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kirati]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 03:15:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHnHhwEj1mNvnMDa3iZrLYyBAKi299zbic5aKtGiVWVcijYngggMo6EnAmfvDCNDrWGWpSxUTchTFijWnH5dUqCLFAzYbBDDTLGwGhzdtTtNcYMYiu6v83Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Journey of Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walking miles is easy if you are past first couple steps.      It takes us 9 to 12 months after birth to take our very first steps. But then life gets into motion and we learn to run. And now, even when]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@kirati/a-journey-of-thousand-miles-begins-with-a-single-step</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@kirati/a-journey-of-thousand-miles-begins-with-a-single-step</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kirati]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 01:47:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1AreaDn1D7Jp7ZEvgLC9TvJctofX1ChMgSZmApdraFxn5VPfftJy8sGKrNkF3xKU3z1kMGrdPXGSVCwKq6J834B9Zt8ZeP75ug17h7gUsppbWStuvwtT4R7ApuQ32eB39nxRqFE37KzQf2fg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memory Disorders, Assessments and Rehabilitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Common Memory Disorders Memory difficulties are often the first and the most prominent sign of an acute or insidious cerebral dysfunction. Some of the common disorders of memory are- Amnesia, Dementia,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@kirati/memory-disorders-assessments-and-rehabilitation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@kirati/memory-disorders-assessments-and-rehabilitation</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kirati]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 22:46:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxsTkPYAARp78o5cJA1o6Chv9x98TzCFT6v5G7HAYQhSh6k8mEoy7o1D91zewRQx6i1GWyQ5wsK1WYXsXS8VQA78XYXHiwPHWum8QqHEy3c4wSnPkJ1rMznMKzUfc3kynZ5Rz54XJpke?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memory- Encoding. Storage. Retrieval.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memory is subdivided into three processes of encoding, storage and retrieval. 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But, when these feelings start interfering]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@kirati/depression</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@kirati/depression</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kirati]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 15:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNH8q6FEif2uzpmXjQNog2n2huWTcwn86xUv2i2wj3X7JR6zHXKGZnaEs8ons36hVJZ7oLQ1iBsTWNxSwzJa5DqvWw1cJHWp9KjHXn6rbjDXwSHJubgi598VEFBFnpDopBmPVGQM64N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decide. Commit. 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Why is it so difficult to wake up early or sometimes even on time?      One]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@kirati/conquer-your-alarm-clock-tips-to-wake-up-early</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@kirati/conquer-your-alarm-clock-tips-to-wake-up-early</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kirati]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:50:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFntUWXmgSg48EYj9UX58DG3p3fzJ1jduQxtQPCGdd2Ej8E1bxgfrS67cFSVyY13c2ESeDQBULeCFoTy5yxRcUFRfWkWnG2bj6Ty9QoZZ8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theory of Mind: Why do we Understand others Mentality]]></title><description><![CDATA[US psychologist, David Premack, coined the term ‘theory of mind’.      The core concepts involved are beliefs, desires, and intentions, that are used to understand why an individual is acting in a certain]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@kirati/theory-of-mind-why-do-we-understand-others-mentality</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@kirati/theory-of-mind-why-do-we-understand-others-mentality</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kirati]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 15:08:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiM1GfJMxjNt67TeoNC2V8Z3Nzj5ScG1myyk4DZN6WxomkrsHWrYSxADHqrnJ7aVi6J7Prh8qVjTmU4Jgm7i7WNnL9AKL9i6uFhSV71PD18?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories Help Students Learn Better]]></title><description><![CDATA[A story is a narrative that raises unanswered or unresolved conflicts that characters encounter and then it is resolved. 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My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?”                                                                                                     -Ernest Hemingway]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kirati/want-to-live-a-healthy-life-then-catch-enough-zzzz-everyday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kirati/want-to-live-a-healthy-life-then-catch-enough-zzzz-everyday</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kirati]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 01:42:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25rbJktamNahbJuyN7Fm6VdzX7RKyFK5Fgj98H9mF2fzLZpayKGbWu49goebQ7DGm8VSRuMCHZMy6jFi5YAxbB2cefFYWTNxJ5PheRC2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A psychotherapist in-making with two Guinea Pigs (literally, not a metaphor)!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Everyone,      I have been part of Steemit for one week now and trying to understand how the platform works. 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According to these scriptures, yog is a very ancient practice,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/yoga/@kirati/9-reasons-for-stepping-up-to-the-yoga-mat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/yoga/@kirati/9-reasons-for-stepping-up-to-the-yoga-mat</guid><category><![CDATA[yoga]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kirati]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 05:03:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9pGAok41rbtT6V1vSJPGycNsPWa5hJnTtLhHcEGHtk2fyEAXgTec2ox23mCGAx822GS5UHKhvGMbqq57KJacDjDvSWsiB3c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>