Packing Up Your Life
While packing and in life, the question “what do I really need?” is such a fruitful one.
Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life Articles in December, 2007
Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life published the following articles in December, 2007.
Is it OK to Look After Yourself First?
Looking after ourselves has got a bad press: it’s seen as selfish, narcissistic, new age, you name it. But when we are taken through the safety procedures on a plane, we always hear that should pressure in the cabin decrease and air masks drop down, we should always place our own over our faces first before putting them on our children…
Act Now, Regret Later?
Many carry out the pretty irrational act of buying Lottery tickets out of “anticipatory regret”: those who choose the same set of numbers simply cannot bear the thought of their coming up one day when they hadn’t bought a ticket. Anyone out there carrying on doing the best they can in a dysfunctional relationship with a similar mindset?
550 Reader Comments on Dr Carver’s ‘Loser’ Article
Readers continue to tell us that Dr Carver’s article about relationship losers, abusers, manipulators and controllers — and how you can protect yourself from them — rings true. How about you? Have you dealt with someone like this?
The Perfect Counsellor?
Finding, cultivating, even celebrating an ability to accept ourselves in all our messy imperfection is a major element of counselling. The idea of the perfect counsellor is one which we need to dispel, rather than apologising for not living up to it.
More on the Counsellor’s Creed: Clear Values, Professionalism
More thoughts on the Counsellor’s Creed. Item 2: I will make my values known to you, and will endeavour to be professionally competent at all times.
Thinking Ourselves Into Health (In Housework and in Therapy)
A study shows that just a subjective awareness that we are doing something healthy causes actual improvements in our health. Does this give any clues about how therapy works?