this is a long overdue continuation from a post in march, about the therapist as a person. here is another vignette, or really almost a caricature, of the kind of role that a therapist can fall into – with all the positive and not-so-positive consequences. The Irreproachable Professional What she does: Is very mindful to… Continue reading the therapist as a person – pt 4
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using your negative voice
in a recent post about journaling for healing, louise de salvo recommended not to use journaling in order to complain. in principle, i would agree but i think there is some value in kvetching, as long as it’s done consciously and it’s not the only thing that finds its way into your journal. i think… Continue reading using your negative voice
orchestrating attention
how does attention work? how does attention improve perception? ken paller and colleagues from northwestern university conducted a study to shed some light on this mystery: You know the sensation. When something has your full attention you see it vividly. And when you don’t pay attention, you’re liable to miss something important. … The mystery… Continue reading orchestrating attention
queer stories from the world of crystal meth
i just came across tweaker, a site dedicated to educating queer folk on crystal meth. i’m going to let some of the stories speak for themselves: from the mother of a gay man Having a gay son encouraged me to educate myself and get to know his world – to try to understand and embrace… Continue reading queer stories from the world of crystal meth
new year’s resolutions – a basket case
january 1 … new year’s resolutions … i have to confess that somehow, this year i’m getting caught up in them. maybe it’s because i got a message from 43things asking whether i’ve published my book, which i had stated as a goal 11 months ago. (and yes, i have!). 43things made me think of… Continue reading new year’s resolutions – a basket case
carnival of eating disorders #1
welcome to the first carnival of eating disorders! if you’re not familiar with blog carnivals, you may think this is an odd name – this link here will tell you more about blog carnivals. this carnival contains articles about bulimia, anorexia, orthorexia, body image and overeating gathered from other blogs. i’d like to tell you… Continue reading carnival of eating disorders #1
real life experience: bipolar and medication
this is a message i received from one of my artist friends a few days ago (who wrote this under the name of “a manic english person”). he wanted to share his experience with being bipolar (under these copyright conditions): A few months back I was assessed by an eminent psychiatrist who decided that I… Continue reading real life experience: bipolar and medication
understanding learning
a few years ago, i put together this list of definitions to answer the question: what is learning? acquisition of knowledge · gain some understanding that we have been able to commit to memory · a seal of approval on particular thoughts and feelings that we want to stay with us in the future ·… Continue reading understanding learning
brains and hypertext: jumping from gratitude to coco chanel
after publishing my last newsletter, i received this amusing email from my friend rudolf penner. After following your links over the “There but for the grace of God go I” quote and finding out that the fellow was burnt at the stake, I ended up at Coco Chanel’s write-up in Wikipedia. I know, you’re wondering… Continue reading brains and hypertext: jumping from gratitude to coco chanel
happy families, unhappy families
i’m here with my husband’s clan of grandparents, aunts, nieces, sisters, in-laws … i’m really one lucky duck. often i think of the difficult family situations that other people are in and i am just so very, very grateful to be part of families that by and large are loving, accepting, and eager to show… Continue reading happy families, unhappy families