Ideas on Mental Health & Meaning
REAL Experts Discuss the 10 Theses
In this episode of the podcast, I had the honor to chat again with Alex Vesely, Viktor Frankl's grandson, and Pam Roy, philanthropist in all things meaningful. As I said in this podcast, I could sit and chat with these two wonderful individuals for days - but...
Frankl’s 10 Theses About the Person
Recently translated and released on ViktorFrankl.org, Dr. Frankl's "10 Theses About the Person" is considered to be "a fundamental text on Frankl's conception of the human being". You can tell about 2/3 through the podcast, that I am in way over my head on this...
On Stolen Focus
I recently finished reading Johann Hari's latest book, Stolen Focus - Why You Can't Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again. I found it to be well researched and informative, and perhaps a little unsettling; so I thought I would share my perspective on it with...
The Great Resignation and The Meaning of Work
Why is work important to our mental health? What is the difference between a job and a vocation? The past few years have been full of change in the work world, regardless of your occupation or vocation. In this episode of The Meaning Project, Rabbi B. and I discuss...
Blessings in the Pocket – turning tragedy into triumph
Rabbi B. and I collaborating again! In this episode of the podcast, we discuss one of the most famous anecdotes from the life of Viktor Frankl and how you can apply it to your life. When Dr. Frankl was escorted to the Nazi concentration camps of WWII, he carried one...
Finding Meaning Amidst Modern Suffering
Current events and modern times have been stressful - and it seems that the recent few weeks have really bothered some people. Rabbi B. and I thought it would be helpful to share some logotherapeutic - or even "logo-philosophical", if I can coin an new term, ideas to...
The Meaning of Love
A discussion going beyond the traditional view of "LOVE" this Valentine's Day to discuss the self-transcendent and unselfish view of love that helps us all to discover Meaning in our lives with Rabbi B. and Dr. D. Happy Valentine's Day! TMP-Ep45 - The Meaning of Love...
Deep Dive into the Enneagram and MBTI
This podcast was a lot of fun to record! Rabbi B. goes deep inside the Enneagram - what it means, how it works, how to use it to better understand yourself, and how to "defy" the negative aspects of your nature. From there, we segue into my use of the MBTI with work...
The Enneagram, MBTI, and Reductionism
Rabbi B. and I discuss our favorite - perhaps most preferred - assessments for understanding personality and individual differences, and quickly dive into the dark side of assessment from a logotherapeutic perspective - the danger of reducing a person to a label,...
The Return of Rabbi B. & more goals for 2022
After taking a break through the holidays, Rabbi B. returns to discuss plans for continued podcasting and some possible other ideas for 2022. Of course, we also find ourselves waxing philosophic on Frankl, Logotherapy, and Meaning. We've heard some good feedback on...
Meaning Based Happiness
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...
My Words to Live By for 2022
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 - Balance,...