Esoteric eastern philosophy suggests there are 7 stages of manifestation which we all go through to realize our highest aspirations. Whether we’re manifesting a start up, a book, a painting, a relationship, or even just a habit – and whether ...
At a basic level, psychological defense mechanisms are the lies we tell ourselves to avoid pain. It is difficult to overstate the importance of becoming aware of our own unique combo platters of PDMs. They shape our personalities in quite ...
The upper limit problem is from Gay Hendricks’s book, The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level. It’s all about our tendency to self-sabotage during peak moments in our careers and relationships. Having upper ...
Is there a more essential skill than self-control? I don’t know. It’s high up there. Life (mine at least) is great when I have a handle on my attention, feelings and thoughts. When I don’t, not quite so much. We want ...
In terms of life advice, the Dear Sugar section of Rumpus.com, a column once written anonymously by author Cheryl Strayed, was tough to beat. I say ‘was’ because sadly, the column doesn’t exist anymore (it stopped in 2012). But luckily, its wisdom ...
David Whyte is a poet and philosopher. Though poetry isn’t my favorite reading material, I find myself making exception for Whyte. Whenever I stumble across his words, they wow me. Like all good philosophers, he discusses ideas that can lead ...
Eternally fighting a losing battle with continuous partial attention at work? Find yourself ‘just checking email’ whenever you’re waiting at traffic lights for longer than a few seconds? It seems like every week, someone is warning us about the ‘myth of ...
Everyone experiences anxiety occasionally. But not everyone suffers from anxiety. And that is more than a semantics-based difference. Experiencing anxiety and anxious thoughts in response to life challenges and uncertainty is natural. It is absurd to try to control your ...
This article about intimacy is based on information from a Webinar delivered by Mona Fishbane, PhD, as part of Sound True’s Neuroscience Training Summit. She offers a realistic, and ultimately hopeful account of how to develop, repair and nurture intimacy in ...
Most of us want to feel great in our skins, be living the happiest and most fulfilling lives possible, and reduce the amount of suffering that we experience. But in order to have those things, we need to do some ...
