Introduction In a previous post, I described personal experiences of suicidal episodes. At the time of the post – a few months after the episodes – it seemed to me that these suicidal episodes had come to their natural conclusion. In general, my assumption was that the episodes – like major depressive episodes – were …
“You are the cause of your suffering, but only 100% of it.” — Byron Katie (paraphrased) One of my favorite authors is Byron Katie, the originator of a self-help technique known as The Work. The Work is series of 4 questions that allows anyone to discover that the real cause of all his or her …
When my wife of 14 years decided to divorce me, I found myself in an extreme amount of emotional pain. Obviously, this was to be expected. But what was tricky about the experience is that on a certain level I got a sense of pleasure from it as well. It seems twisted, but I enjoyed …
Introduction Whether we are aware of them or not, most of us carry around negative beliefs about ourselves, despite the fact that these negative beliefs affect our mental and physical health. Additionally, these negative beliefs also create barriers that prevent us from achieving what we actually want to get out of life. No matter how …
For raising children, we traditionally use a system of punishment for bad behavior, although the type of punishment used tends to vary from household to household. What few realize, but is important to recognize, is the effect that such a system of punishment has on individuals at an early stage of development. From the Child’s …
Introduction In our current society, the standard medicine practiced by doctors in clinics and hospitals is known as allopathic medicine. Allopathic medicine’s approach to healing is to treat an illness or disease directly at the level of the physical body. This approach ignores the fact that health issues arise due to an imbalance at other …
