Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life

The Wonder of Children

Dr George Simon, PhD — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:41:00 +0000

It's infectious and permeates my whole being: the innocence, wonder, and creativity I experience from being with my grandchildren.

Tags: creativity, mindful awareness, parenting and children

Personality and Identity: Do I Stay the Same ‘Me’ Over the Years?

Evan Hadkins — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:24:16 +0000

During an active imagination exercise, I discovered "It's OK to play". This was a liberation for me. I felt both relaxed and energised. I experienced it as a liberation for/of 'me'.

Tags: independence, marriage, meaning, mindful awareness, relationships, therapy

Three Ways to Respond to Suffering

Evan Hadkins — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:35:44 +0000

Life is difficult, life is wonderful, or life is mixed: three ways of responding to suffering. Which one matches your outlook on life?

Tags: mindful awareness, positive psychology, relationships

Edwards, Woods, McGwire, Madoff: Politics and Why the Pendulum Swings

Dr George Simon, PhD — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:27:29 +0000

Is the pendulum beginning to swing the other way? Is it time to start calling out examples of questionable character?

Tags: communication, politics, power, society

An Introvert’s Authenticity

Evan Hadkins — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:42:30 +0000

For me the trickiest part of authenticity (if not the most intense or dramatic) has been being introverted.

Tags: communication, mindful awareness, relationships, society

When Disaster Strikes: We’re All in This Together

Dr George Simon, PhD — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:56:34 +0000

Most of the time, days, weeks, and months go by without the kind of news we've experienced the last few days. In those times, we take much for granted.

Tags: mindful awareness, public health, relationships, society

Financial Dependence and Independence, Part Two: Money Management for Couples

Evan Hadkins — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:46:24 +0000

In part one of this post, I suggested that money can be a harder subject for couples to negotiate than their sex life or even child raising. Part two explores how couples can make money management easier.

Tags: independence, relationships, society, work-life

Financial Dependence and Independence, Part One: Primal Issues

Evan Hadkins — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:17:11 +0000

Money can be a harder subject for couples to negotiate than their sex life or even child raising. This first of a two-part look at financial dependence and independence outlines three reasons why money seems to touch on such primal issues for us.

Tags: independence, relationships, society, work-life

The ‘Ten Commandments’ of Character Development, Number Ten

Dr George Simon, PhD — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:18:39 +0000

Dr Simon's series continues with the last of 'ten commandments' of character development: be of sincere heart and purpose.

Tags: in practice, relationships, series on developing character, therapy

Ten Behaviors for Coping with a Crisis

Sarah Luczaj — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:33:50 +0000

To paraphrase Harryman, sometimes, stuff just happens. How we respond determines whether we use that stuff to grow flowers or just end up smelling bad...

Tags: bereavement, book, mindful awareness, positive psychology, reviews