All or Nothing Thinking Thinking errors are plentiful in the human condition and they lead us into patterns of behavior that cause us emotional pain and in some cases can be quite debilitating. As shown previously in this blog “shouldy” thinking is a common error. Another like it is, All or Nothing Thinking, which is […]
All or Nothing Thinking Thinking errors are plentiful in the human condition and they lead us into patterns of behavior that cause us emotional pain and in some cases can be quite debilitating. As shown previously in this blog “shouldy” thinking is a common error. Another like it is, All or Nothing Thinking, which is […]
How to Let Go of Guilt and Shame. Or, 5 steps to forgiving yourself. In my years of working as a therapist in Burbank and Rosemead, California, I’ve worked in many different settings. I have consistently come across the reality that many people are saddled by guilt and shame, and cannot forgive themselves for past […]
How to Let Go of Guilt and Shame. Or, 5 steps to forgiving yourself. In my years of working as a therapist in Burbank and Rosemead, California, I’ve worked in many different settings. I have consistently come across the reality that many people are saddled by guilt and shame, and cannot forgive themselves for past […]
The Four Fold Breath: A very simple and extraordinarily effective Stress Reducing technique that I teach clients is something called The Four Fold Breath. It is actually a Pranayama Yoga technique known as Sama-Vritti. It actually means “Equal Breathing.” In Dialectical Behavior Therapy it is known as “Box Breathing “ or “Four Square Breathing.” […]
The Four Fold Breath: A very simple and extraordinarily effective Stress Reducing technique that I teach clients is something called The Four Fold Breath. It is actually a Pranayama Yoga technique known as Sama-Vritti. It actually means “Equal Breathing.” In Dialectical Behavior Therapy it is known as “Box Breathing “ or “Four Square Breathing.” […]
How to Deal with Anger A few years ago I did a websearch on Anger for patients that I worked with in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. I came across The SAP Model ™ by Dr. Andrew Gottlieb. As Dr. Gottlieb has pointed out “Anger is probably the most cognitive of all of the emotions. We can’t […]
How to Deal with Anger A few years ago I did a websearch on Anger for patients that I worked with in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. I came across The SAP Model ™ by Dr. Andrew Gottlieb. As Dr. Gottlieb has pointed out “Anger is probably the most cognitive of all of the emotions. We can’t […]
Shoulds Shoulds are a list of inflexible rules that we have regarding a subject. Largely it’s about how people “should act” and behave. This type of thinking, when directed at others, usually results in us judging them negatively, finding fault, and if verbalized, making them really defensive. In this scenario, people fall short, they have […]
Shoulds Shoulds are a list of inflexible rules that we have regarding a subject. Largely it’s about how people “should act” and behave. This type of thinking, when directed at others, usually results in us judging them negatively, finding fault, and if verbalized, making them really defensive. In this scenario, people fall short, they have […]
Viktor E. Frankl (1905-1997) Man’s Search for Meaning. (This article and the quotes in it were largely taken from past Wikipedia articles on Viktor Frankl. I consider him one of the giants of the 20th century. If you are looking for insight into the human condition and the meaning of life I know of none better […]
Viktor E. Frankl (1905-1997) Man’s Search for Meaning. (This article and the quotes in it were largely taken from past Wikipedia articles on Viktor Frankl. I consider him one of the giants of the 20th century. If you are looking for insight into the human condition and the meaning of life I know of none better […]
Plato’s Cave (from Wikipedia and modified with commentary by Bill Leavitt) The Allegory of the Cave (also titled Analogy of the Cave, Plato’s Cave or Parable of the Cave) is presented by the Greek philosopher Plato in his work The Republic to compare “…the effect of education and the lack of it on our nature“. […]
Plato’s Cave (from Wikipedia and modified with commentary by Bill Leavitt) The Allegory of the Cave (also titled Analogy of the Cave, Plato’s Cave or Parable of the Cave) is presented by the Greek philosopher Plato in his work The Republic to compare “…the effect of education and the lack of it on our nature“. […]
