Why Authenticity is the Hub of Meaning
Finding meaning in life is important in all sorts of ways, but too often we don’t take the time to sort out for ourselves what it is that actually provides our sense of meaning.
View ArticleMajor Challenges to Cultivating Healthy Anger
What are the blocks to learning how to give up destructive anger? How can they be overcome?
View ArticleForgiveness: 3 Misconceptions
Forgiving others can be misunderstood, preventing psychological healing.
View ArticleMarital Infidelity: Existential Uncertainty in Spades
"How can I ever trust my husband/wife again?"
View ArticleDeserving Therapy
Do you need a specific reason to go to therapy? The answer might surprise you.
View ArticleVirtual Reality Exposure Therapy for PTSD in the military
Are you struggling with PTSD and getting limited results from conventional medications and psychotherapy? Virtual reality graded exposure therapy (VRGET) may help.
View ArticleAre You Experiencing Low or Decreased Sexual Desire?
Five things that could be contributing to your low sexual desire. (Number 5: You were taught women shouldn't enjoy sex).
View ArticleCan You See Your Shadow?
The personal shadow is the dark side of one's self-consciousness system. It is often easier to see in others than in ourselves.
View ArticleHow X-Men Helped Me Recover From PTSD
Have you ever felt depressed or anxious? Have you felt alone in these experiences? Connections with people or fictional characters might help us better.
View ArticleFunny Philosophers
Can philosophers afford to be funny when asking the ultimate questions about life, the universe, and everything?
View ArticleThe Neuroscience of Wanting and Pleasure
If you feel like you are running out of steam, it is OK! Motivation goes up and down. If the tide was high all the time, we would fail to see the beauty of calm oceans.
View ArticleI Wanted to Be Superman. I Failed.
Did you ever want to be a Superhero? Did you ever connect with fictional characters in a meaningful way? There might be a therapeutic reason for this.
View ArticleDiscovering the Gold
When we lock into a sense of falling short and the fear of failure, mindfulness and compassion practices help us to wake from this trance and remember who we really are.
View ArticleA New Paradigm for Psychiatry
The UN has put out a call for a new paradigm for psychiatry, “that could replace the failed medical model that dominates mental health today.”
View ArticleCan You Improve Adult ADHD Without Medications?
Do you have Adult ADHD? Are there non-medication treatments? Have you tried medications but experience too many side effects or only partial benefit?
View ArticleFive Tips to Accept a Mental Health Problem
Is something getting in the way of accepting a mental health problem? Check out a few tips from the research field.
View ArticleArt Therapy’s Ethical Responsibility
A White House spotlight on art therapy generates some illuminating ethics questions for all helping professionals.
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