Archive for 2011
compare/despair – a toxic habit
One of the most common and most destructive mental habits that I see people suffering from in my therapy practice is that of habitually comparing themselves to others – and feeling terrible in the process. To do this occasionally is normal and unavoidable; however, when this occupies too large a part of one’s automatic psychological… Read More…
centering practice
It’s all too common these days to hear people refer to some aspect of their behavior as “Oh, that’s my ADD” (attention deficit disorder). The reason? Basically, the new norm is for people to regularly feel scattered, to experience daily life as a hyper-busy rush of being behind on everything – all the while feeling… Read More…
the beauty of being wrong
Several months back, my wife and I were having brunch with friends in Ditmas Park. At one point in the conversation, our friends became animated as they talked about a book by Kathryn Schulz called Being Wrong. Upon hearing some of what the book was about, I knew I had to read it, as I’d… Read More…
awareness – acceptance – action
I went to a two day conference last week on “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy” given by Steven C. Hayes. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised with how much I liked his presentation – not only the information but also how he presented it. Most importantly, he came across as a real person… Read More…
life as a creative process
thinking about thinking Just as the heart ceaselessly beats, the mind ceaselessly thinks. All day, everyday, our minds are busy processing information, developing explanations, replaying the past, imagining the future, interpreting reality, assigning value, creating stories, producing images, having insights, exploring perceptions, asking questions, arguing positions, and on and on. In fact, at no time… Read More…
