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Existential Psychology
Michael Schreiner | March 5, 2015Stirring Up Conflict
The common mistake made when relating to people who enjoy stirring up conflict is believing that these people...
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Addictions
Michael Schreiner | March 5, 2015Getting High Just To Get By
One of the factors that delineates recreational drug use from addiction is that addicts cease trying to move...
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Psychoanalysis
Michael Schreiner | March 4, 2015Critical People
There is no great psychological mystery around critical people. They feel bad about themselves and their lives. Their...
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Existential Psychology
Michael Schreiner | March 4, 2015Joy And Struggle
I once asked an accomplished yogi how she would describe her practice in just one word and her...
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Motivation
Michael Schreiner | March 4, 2015Not Making Progress Fast Enough
One of the main reasons people quit their endeavors before achieving what they set out to do is...
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Mindfulness
Michael Schreiner | March 3, 2015Killing Time
The idea of killing time is representative of the Western mentality, antithetical to the ideal of mindfulness. Of...
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Behavioral Psychology
Michael Schreiner | March 3, 2015Combating Feelings Of Vulnerability
On the surface aggressive behavior, obsequious behavior, and standoffish behavior appear to have little in common. But this...
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Narrative Therapy
Michael Schreiner | March 2, 2015Do Not Let Others Decide Your Identity For You
Most of us end up defining ourselves by the stories told about us. The controlling environment is just...
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Psychoanalysis
Michael Schreiner | March 2, 2015Narcissists Love Themselves Too Little
Most people view narcissists as confident, preening, self-centered jerks who like being the center of attention. While there...
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Existential Psychology
Michael Schreiner | March 2, 2015A Wound That Won’t Heal
We think of emotional wounds as different from physical wounds and that’s the problem. When our bodies are...