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Understanding Very, Very Smart People by Sam Kohlenberg, LPC
Being smart is really hard. There may be people with high IQs who have an easy time in life; relationships are simple, work and school are a breeze, and they long ago addressed the existentialist questions that some of us might carry with us until the very end. I wish them well, and what [...]
Do antidepressants cause depression? By David W. Freeman
(CBS) What causes depression? Scientists have identified all sorts of things, from emotional stress and substance abuse to having the wrong genes. And now a provocative new study suggests a cause of depression that few may have suspected: Taking antidepressant medication. The study, published in the journal Frontiers of Psychology, showed that depressed people who [...]
The Golden Rule. “We can become friends…with eyes fixed on a common goal.”
Here is a wonderful TED talk from Karen Armstrong.
Try out a cliche
If you dismiss things immediately if they sound like a cliche, you might be missing some good stuff. Cliches are simply "unoriginal ideas" -- and that's fine. There are some good ideas that have been floating around for a while. Try this one on: "Be grateful for what you have." Yawn, eye-roll, dismiss. Try [...]
Conan O’Brien’s comments about cynicism
"To all the people watching, I can never thank you enough for your kindness to me and I'll think about it for the rest of my life. All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody [...]
The impulse to heal is real and powerful and lies within the client…
"The impulse to heal is real and powerful and lies within the client. Our job as therapist is to evoke this healing power, meet its tests and support it in its expression and development. We are not the healers. We are the context in which the healing is inspired." Ron Kurtz (Hakomi author and [...]
Our Deepest Fear
Our Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson from A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who [...]
Everyday Survival
Laurence Gonzales has written two books, Deep Survival and Everyday Survival. This article, based on the book of the same title, is a wonderful example of how changing your thinking can change your experiences dramatically. While you may not be in danger of starving to death or you may not [...]