Existential Psychology
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Michael Schreiner | January 22, 2015
Increased Awareness Is Only Half The Battle
There is a common misconception, furthered by therapists all over the world, that increased awareness is the route...
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Michael Schreiner | January 20, 2015
Desire For Recognition
It’s a paradox that our individualistic culture, by dint of its emphasis on self-reliance, self-determination, and self-actualization, paints...
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Michael Schreiner | January 16, 2015
Resistance To Authority
“Human History began with an act of disobedience and it is not unlikely that it will be terminated...
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Michael Schreiner | January 16, 2015
Small Changes For Some Are Big Changes For Others
It’s narcissism, plain and simple, that makes people place a lower or higher estimation on the difficulty of...
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Michael Schreiner | January 16, 2015
Helplessness In A World Perceived As Hostile
You have probably seen the horrifying amateur video footage of the terrorist attacks on Charlie Hebdo where an...
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Michael Schreiner | January 15, 2015
Patience And Complacency
Complacency is the evil twin of patience. The belief that you’re just being patient is the perfect rationalization...
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Michael Schreiner | January 15, 2015
Existential Freedom
Until you accept that the person most responsible for holding you back is you, you’ll probably stay stuck...
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Michael Schreiner | January 13, 2015
Choosing Compassion
It’s easy to decide on compassion as long as the conversation is theoretical, often much more difficult when...
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Michael Schreiner | January 7, 2015
Cut Yourself A Break During Times Of Adjustment
The DSM has a sort of catch-all diagnosis that a lot of clinicians will admit in private to...
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Michael Schreiner | December 30, 2014
Worry And Action
Your worry is like a beacon light exposing a threat that would otherwise remain shrouded in darkness. But...