Why do some people thrive in the face of obstacles and setbacks, while others in more favorable circumstances lack the drive to persevere? What does it mean to be a self-awakening person? Buddhist scholar and peace activist Daisaku Ikeda suggests: “Fortune and misfortune are unfathomable. Even if we achieve a win, our joy will not […]
Getting to the root of self-defeating behavior Everyone struggles with negative internal voices; those nagging, critical, confidence-destroying voices that pop up when you’re feeling anxious or want to try something new: “You can’t do that.” “People will laugh at you” “You’re not good enough.” With the help of the right therapist, you can go to […]
When the late-great Grandma Grover turned 85 years old, she received an upsetting notice in the mail; she was ordered to surrender her driver’s license. She was regretfully informed that, due to her age, she was no longer eligible to drive. Exasperated, she wrote a letter the motor vehicle department director. He flatly rejected her. […]
That tension you feel in your neck? It has more meaning that you think, It was a moment that changed my life. It was about twenty years ago, and I was a patient in a therapy group led by Dr. Louis Ormont, a pioneer of American group therapy. I was discussing the devastating death of […]
My First Acupuncture Session “How do you feel?” Oh brother! After twenty years of asking that question to my psychotherapy patients, I guess I had it coming to me. My situation is a little precarious. At the moment, I’m lying face down on an acupuncture table with more than a dozen needles poking out my […]
Understanding Yoga Here’s a secret that none of my patients know: in the past, I sat through sessions with an ice-pack or heating pad strapped to my lower back, discreetly tucked under my suit jacket. A back injury had made it difficult for me to sit for any length of time. As a psychotherapist, I […]
