a week ago, i had the great fortune of being tagged twice to participate in the personal development blog list. thanks, priscilla and albert! it’s similar to the W list or the Z list, although i have to say that the level of participation on this one is phenomenal. of course it’s a kind of… Continue reading 405 personal development bloggers
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fractals, rorschach, tarot and meaning making
a few weeks ago, i posted some musings about how fractals might be used in psychological research. how could we use fractals to literally illustrate – turn into a picture – some of our mental and emotional patterns? some of the commenters interpreted this as a type of rorschach test. that was actually not what… Continue reading fractals, rorschach, tarot and meaning making
depression – 120% cured!
“i have the solution for depression!” “i’ll give you the best addiction treatment ever!” i wish i could say that. unfortunately, i can’t. but. if you need help with addiction, want to discuss what you think are signs of depression, or would like some help with getting your weight under control, we will get together… Continue reading depression – 120% cured!
watchful words: 7 ways to rename a mental illness
in thinking about today’s blog post and still in line with this week’s theme of the national mental health week, i came back to one of my favourite books about therapy, ben furman’s and tapani ahola’s solution talk: hosting therapeutic conversations. the following is an excerpt and summary of the chapter, “watchful wording” where they… Continue reading watchful words: 7 ways to rename a mental illness
one year of blogging!
today it’s exactly a year ago that i first started blogging. it’s been an interesting 108,000 words to write (that’s how many words i estimate have accumulated here so far). one of the most surprising things that happened is that
music, brain and emotions
in line with the theme of art and creativity this month, i thought i’d dish up something about music psychology. this fabulous site on the topic brought me to an interesting article on the neurobiology of the emotional effects of music. music profoundly affects our moods. but how
self-help books
my favourite buddhist blogger right now is genkaku. here are a few thoughts he has on the phenomenon of self help, and my comment on it. basically, the question i pose is, who is
go ahead, be happy!
the keys to happiness are available to anyone, says this article in lifescience.com today: Money that lifts people out of poverty increases happiness, but after that, the better paychecks stop paying off sense-of-well-being dividends, research shows. One route to more happiness is called
overcoming alcoholism
stanton peele, north-america’s grand-daddy of progressive (and controversial) views on addiction, has this to say about success with overcoming alcoholism. The most important single prognostic variable associated with remission among alcoholics who attend alcohol clinics is having something to lose if they continue to abuse alcohol…. Patients cited changed life circumstances rather than clinic intervention… Continue reading overcoming alcoholism