by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 17, 2022 | Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Podcast, Relationships
We live in a world that is often trying to sell us happiness. But, as Viktor Frankl writes, we cannot pursue happiness, but it must ensue from meaning based activities. Here is a list of sources of meaning based happiness from a recent group I conducted. The Meaning...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 10, 2022 | Management, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Spirituality, Work / Career
A new year is often cause for resolutions and goal-setting. But instead, for this year, I am recommending choosing “words to live by”. As promised in a Monday Morning Update a few weeks ago, here is a discussion on the words I am choosing for 2022 –...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 3, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
Three days in to a new year – what have you done with it so far? What do you plan to do with the next 360+ days? What is going to stop you from achieving those goals? I’ll answer that for you – perfectionism, lack of discipline, lack of...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 26, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
Unbelievable… The next time I write you, not only will it be next week, it will be NEXT YEAR! And for many of us, that means thinking of some changes we want to make next year – some of you may even call them….. “resolutions” or...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 20, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting
The holiday season is upon us. Actually, it’s been here for a little while. But, if you are anything like me, it may have crept up on you. And now, here we are. The holidays mean different things to different people, but here are some universally helpful...