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Handling life crises
Most of us will experience several crises during a lifetime. Insanity as a result of sudden shocks that life provides can manifest in different forms. In this article we examine… Read more
Shattered dreams
Both on television and in the media, we increasingly witness little girls to be beauty queens before they learned to walk. Some parents have high ambitions for their children. Of… Read more
How do you recognize a good advice?
In difficult situations we sometimes need a good advice, but all advice is not as good. In this article we investigate the "psychology of good advice". What is the hallmark… Read more
To build a confident personality Part II
A lot of evidence indicates that emotional control and focus on a greater meaning, far beyond one's own personal life and worries, are important aspects of mental balance. In this… Read more
To build a confident personality Part I
Identity and identity crises belongs to being human, and especially being human in a post-modern era. In many ways our personality is fashioned in harmony or disharmony with our interpersonal… Read more
Sanity and Insanity
What is insanity and what is normality? Often we understand insanity as the opposite of rationality. Here we meet Sophiya. She is an accomplished consultant, but when she loses her… Read more
Addiction: The Horizon Problem
There are many mental disorders that involve our inability to assess instant gratification in contrast to long-term consequences. This article is about impulsivity versus reflection and planning in relation to… Read more
You are not your emotions (!)
Many people are controlled by their emotions, whether they realize it or not. Emotions have of course a function, but all too often we think that emotions are telling us… Read more
Avoiding road rage with the teachings of Eckhart Tolle
By reading Tolle’s teachings, one realizes that it is often practical and prudent to act on our thoughts, but other times it is enough just to accept, recognize and observe… Read more
Substance Abuse and Addiction
The biological models for understanding drug abuse focus on organic brain changes due to substance abuse, and how this fosters an adjustment to the drug and further causes a physical… Read more
The dangers of magical thinking in New Age
I believe that the hyper-individualistic culture in America, which reached its zenith in the “me decade”, fostered regression to magical and narcissistic levels. I believe that the breakdown of more… Read more
What is the key to eternal happiness?
Have you ever wondered why happiness is so elusive and no-matter how much you zip around, work and accumulate things; happiness always seems to be unattainable. Even if we do… Read more
Freeing oneself from ego
What exactly is the ego? The Eastern wisdom traditions assume that the ego is a mental construct that constantly need confirmation in order to feel whole and valuable. Most people… Read more
Of chattering minds, toxic emotions and insatiable egos
Many of our thoughts are automatic and often repeat themselves without our conscious influence. It creates mental noise and causes distress and depression according to Eckhart Tolle. What then, is… Read more
The composition of phobias
Fear in the face of danger is of course a normal reaction. But when we react with fear in situations that are not really dangerous, we sometimes call it anxiety.… Read more
Act Now to Treat Depression before It is Too Late
The main symptoms of depression are loss of interest and lack of energy. Around 25% of women and 15% of men will experience depression requiring treatment during their lifetime. If… Read more
Re-creating memories
When you recall the past, the resident memories carry the emotional content of the moment. A tremendous exercise in control is required to isolate the event from the emotion. Some… Read more

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Want to Be #RelationshipGoals? Avoid These Roadblocks
We all want to be that “perfect” couple, but there are a few ways we keep it from happening. I cannot count how many times a day I run… Read more
How Do You Know if You Are a Good Person?
In these turbulent times, social conscience is a valuable asset. What we think, feel, say and do impacts on the people with whom we interact in personal and professional settings.… Read more
Best of Our Blogs: September 21, 2018
How hard are you on yourself? I can always spot the most self-critical among us. They are usually the ones judging everyone else. If you find yourself constantly picking at… Read more
Why I Didn’t Get Smartphone Until Now
I’m in my late twenties, and I just got a smartphone. I know, I know, I was met with incredulous stares from the professionals at AT&T, along with everyone else… Read more
The Gift of Self-Compassion
Feeling love and compassion for others can be difficult. But acting toward ourselves with love and compassion can be even more challenging. Why do we often treat ourselves in ways… Read more
TPCS Podcast: Mental Health in the Workplace
Most of us spend a large portion of our days at work, where we’re exposed to all sorts of different stressors that take a cumulative toll. And many… Read more
‘Fear, paranoia, and pressure’: Challenges to Accessing Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Barriers to access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) threaten addiction recovery and complicate the safety of clinicians’ jobs, thereby hindering the national response to the opioid epidemic. MAT is a… Read more
What Makes a Good Mental Health Advocate?
I have been fortunate over the years to share the story of my son Dan’s recovery from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. The fact that he continues to do so well is… Read more

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