I am forever telling people (including myself) to be a little friendlier to themselves in times of stress. What does that mean? When I say friendliness, kindness or compassion, I am not talking about some vague, spiritual shouldism of how to behave. I mean our innate, natural human response to any being in pain (yelping [...]
Acts Of Kindness Create An Upward Spiral Out Of Depression. A growing body of research shows that doing small acts of kindness help create an upward spiral out of depression. One of the marks of depression is not having a substantial amount of positive feelings. When we focus on others we forget about our [...]
Birth, Old Age, Sickness and Death There is physical pain we cannot avoid and then the mental suffering associated to that pain. The Buddha taught that there are certain situations each sentient being will meet in life: birth, old age, sickness and death. These four situations reveal an important truth about reality; everything changes. Within this [...]
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Tian Tan Buddha, Hong Kong Waking-up To Your Life We usually start therapy to address an “issue” or “problem”. A psychotherapist is someone who we hope can help in resolving our issue or fixing our problem. Many times, the reason to enter therapy is because of some uncomfortable level of anxiety, depression or dis-ease. Conventional [...]
A Picture Perfect Christmas Many people, including myself, have very mixed feelings about Christmas and the holiday season. Growing up and discovering the truth behind Santa and his helper elves can be disappointing for children. Letting go of fantasies about reality is really a part of growing up. However, for parents and adults it [...]