Positive psychology is the study of those virtues and qualities that enable people, groups and institutions to thrive and be successful. In short, it is a study of what makes life worth living. This branch of psychology has come to the fore in just under 5 years. The aim of positive thinking is to make… Read more ...
The achievement of true and total happiness emanates from a number of sources. There are many authors who have tried to capture the essence of it. The closest I have heard to the key ingredients named four vital sources of happiness.Having described them, I shall share with you a fifth of my own. Those five… Read more ...
If things in your life are not going as well as you’d like maybe you should consider gestalt therapist. Here are five steps to getting help: Recognize what’s bothering you. Accept the fact you could use some help. Talk to trusted family and friends. Search the Internet forums for therapy success stories. Find a therapist… Read more ...
Despite the fact that the Counseling profession has expanded exponentially over the last 50 years there are still some pervasive counseling myths that simply refuse to die. Here are what some see as the top three counseling Calgary myths: Therapy is for crazy people. Therapy is for people who can’t help themselves. Once you begin… Read more ...
Have you ever asked yourself, "How am I ever going to get through this"? In our existentially saturated lived lives most of us have and will again. "How" is a statement about process. "Why" is a statement about purpose. Paraphrasing Nietzsche, "give a person a why and they will endure any how". So if you're… Read more ...
The Great Recession of 2007-2008 has impacted people across the entire economic spectrum. Even the wealthy have lost jobs, homes, and possessions. And those who have yet to be negatively affected worry that they soon will be. Fear and uncertainty are everywhere. How do we cope? The times require a fresh look at a valuable… Read more ...
As a person who has been cursed with the propensity to see what’s wrong with much of the things I see around me, I have spent a lifetime listening to advice that I should be more positive and more optimistic. I have been told over and over to look for what’s right in the things… Read more ...
Ever wondered what your first visit to a psychologist's office might look like? It's really no mystery. The art and practice of psychology is about creating a safe space for two human beings to make meaning through meeting and talking. Your engagement with a psychologist for therapy or counselling (counseling) will begin with a discussion… Read more ...
Choosing to make a difference each and every day can be a real-life revelation and actualization of your humanity in the making. Making a difference doesn't need to be about the big things, the little things will do just fine. Actually, attending to the little things that concern another can build a bigger bond, trust… Read more ...
Common sense says that each of us is or has a self. But having a self isn't about possessing something that is static. It is about intentionally and lucidly participating in the emergence of something that is dynamic. The human act of "selfing" is our most precious renewable resource. Yet, how does one go about… Read more ...
