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Psychoanalysis
Michael Schreiner | February 6, 2015Rationalized Modern Man
It’s not that modern man is more rational than the primitive, but only that he has become more...
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Mindfulness
Michael Schreiner | February 6, 2015Quiet Confidence
That loud, boastful arrogance mistaken for confidence is usually just the opposite, a reaction formation where what is...
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Anxiety
Michael Schreiner | February 5, 2015Boredom Versus Anxiety
People go to great lengths both to avoid feeling bored and to avoid feeling anxious, usually by filling...
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Existential Psychology
Michael Schreiner | February 5, 2015More Money Same Problems
In our society it’s not so much a question of the haves and the have nots as it...
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Existential Psychology
Michael Schreiner | February 4, 2015On The Verge Of Exploding
People who are trying to control their anger sometimes feel like powder kegs, like they’re always on the...
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Depression
Michael Schreiner | February 4, 2015Rewriting The Suicide Narrative
Coming to terms with the suicide of a loved one is a difficult task. Bitterness and resentment are...
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Career Counseling
Michael Schreiner | February 4, 2015Work Versus Leisure
In the modern world it seems that almost all of human life is geared towards creating more time...
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Mindfulness
Michael Schreiner | February 3, 2015Gratitude Without Comparison
In a Western conversation about gratitude you’ll often hear the well-meaning advice to compare your situation against someone...
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Couples
Michael Schreiner | February 3, 2015Staying With Your Partner Out Of Fear Or Out Of Love
There is an uncomfortable truth that many rarely admit to themselves, let alone anyone else, which is that...
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Existential Psychology
Michael Schreiner | February 3, 2015Faith
Religionists often make the mistake of thinking that only believers in a higher power have access to or...