In my previous article, Self-Esteem: A Missed Diagnosis, I proposed that a devaluation of one’s self lies at the heart of most psychological and emotional… Continue reading Self Esteem or Other Esteem?
Tag: self-esteem
Low Self-Esteem: A Missed Diagnosis
According to the National Institute of Health, one in every two Americans will ultimately be diagnosed with some form of mental illness. What’s behind this… Continue reading Low Self-Esteem: A Missed Diagnosis
Diagnosis Disorder
I would like to propose a new disorder for the American Psychiatric Association to consider in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: that… Continue reading Diagnosis Disorder
Making New Year’s Resolutions Succeed
Year after year, we make New Year’s resolutions that over time wither and fade into failed attempts to transform some aspect of our lives. The… Continue reading Making New Year’s Resolutions Succeed
When Doing the Best You Can Becomes a Compulsion
Is it always a good idea to do the best you can do? This question came up recently in a therapy session and catalyzed me… Continue reading When Doing the Best You Can Becomes a Compulsion
Turning Crisis into Opportunity
Crises come into our lives, no matter how we may try to avoid them. They are troubling, unwanted experiences or events that take us out… Continue reading Turning Crisis into Opportunity
Collapsing The Wave: Creating New Realities
Some of the remarkable discoveries from quantum physics can be adapted to help us break free from the groove of our past and unleash real… Continue reading Collapsing The Wave: Creating New Realities
Stuck in a Groove
For those of us old enough to remember vinyl records, we might recall that when there was a scratch on the album, the needle would… Continue reading Stuck in a Groove
The Paradox of Confidence
As with many goals that we struggle to attain, we tend to go after them in a way that blocks our success. Quite often I… Continue reading The Paradox of Confidence
Coming into Balance
A few summers ago I broke my foot, the fracture occurring as I missed a step on my front porch. The break occurred on the… Continue reading Coming into Balance