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Mindfulness
Michael Schreiner | July 1, 2015Bells Of Mindfulness In The Modern World
The modern world, with all its demands, distractions, and annoyances, seems diametrically opposed to the practice of mindfulness....
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Existential Psychology
Michael Schreiner | June 30, 2015Resentment
If you’ve started to feel resentful it’s a pretty clear sign that something needs to change. Exactly what...
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Anxiety
Michael Schreiner | June 29, 2015Coping With Upcoming Life Transitions
The prospect of moving from the familiar to the unfamiliar, which is what all life transitions entail, produces...
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Mindfulness
Michael Schreiner | June 26, 2015Happiness Is Available In The Present Moment
“Our appointment with life is in the present moment. If we do not have peace and joy right...
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Behavioral Psychology
Michael Schreiner | June 25, 2015Extinction
We wrote an article on using extinction to stop unwanted behaviors, on how it takes more skill, planning,...
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Psychoanalysis
Michael Schreiner | June 25, 2015Penis Envy
Freud’s concept of penis envy is a glaring example of the patriarchal attitude that infested all of his...
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Grief
Michael Schreiner | June 24, 2015Narrative Therapy For Grief
Grief is the multifaceted response to a change in a customary pattern of living. Thoughts and emotions are...
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Psychoanalysis
Michael Schreiner | June 23, 2015The Need For Validation
The need for validation is one of the most powerful motivating forces in human life. It’s not always...
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Behavioral Psychology
Michael Schreiner | June 22, 2015Using Extinction To Stop Unwanted Behaviors
If you want to elicit a certain behavior you use positive or negative reinforcements, along with shaping, to...
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Existential Psychology
Michael Schreiner | June 19, 2015Comparing Yourself Unfavorably
People who are struggling to improve their lives, who are committed to changing aspects of their situations that...