Archive for November 2011
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…