I recently read an article in Psychology Today in which the mental health professional, Jason N. Linder, PsyD warns about ‘The Danger of Mindfulness.’ Blimey, I didn’t realise things had gotten this bad. In all fairness to Dr Linder, he is not criticising the practice of mindfulness meditation itself. Nor are his comments sensationalism. As a matter…
“The price we pay for our advance in civilization is a loss of happiness through the heightening of the sense of guilt.” ~ Sigmund Freud, Civilization and Its Discontents A few weeks ago, I documented a true self-development story about healing guilt. As it turns out, I’d not completely healed my subconscious guilt, I’d merely started the…
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A superiority complex is a psychological disorder that bloats your ego. Individuals that display symptoms of a superiority complex have a delusional belief they are better than other people – and have a tendency to think they are more capable of doing something they can’t back up in real life. It’s fair to say that…
Whilst most people have heard of the placebo effect, its lesser-known opposite, the nocebo effect, or negative thinking, can have damaging effects on your health. Negative thinking is not a sign of depression – it is a natural thought process indoctrinated into our habitual way of thinking. However, negative thinking can drag you into depression….
A couple of weeks ago I performed a meditation to release frustration. Several incidents that week had stirred irritation and resentment so I knew something needed to be addressed. Three days after the meditation, I woke up to feel severe pain in my lower back and hips. The pain then spread down my sciatic nerve….
The Grandstander Bully is a shadow aspect of the Hero archetype initially promulgated by Carl Jung. The eminent psychologist was among the first psychoanalysts to draw comparisons between ancient mythology and the human psyche. Modern psychology has furthered Jung’s initial inquiry and categorised aspects of human nature that relate to the 12 main archetypes and…
Ares, as a god and an archetype, appears to be a contradiction in terms. He is a warrior and lover, a violent and aggressive man yet warm and passionate with women and supportive of friends and family. In Greek Mythology, Ares was hated by Zeus and was the least respected of the Olympians. His Roman…
Stress, anxiety and depression is a global pandemic conventional medicine has no effective solutions for. Take a look at the statistics and it is obvious the number of people suffering from stress, anxiety and depression is getting worse. It is estimated that one in six Brits suffer from mental health issues. In the United States, the number…
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