Ideas on Mental Health & Meaning
Leaving the Prison of Our Own Thinking
In this episode, Mark Delaney shares his journey of finding purpose and helping others do the same. He emphasizes the importance of living with purpose, freedom, and love, and how these three things can simplify and enrich our lives. Mark believes that purpose must be...
The Existential Question : What Now?
Is it just me, or is everyone experiencing a bit of existential crisis these days? I know it's part of my work, and what I do. But it feels like 'everyone' is feeling it these days. I know that was a big part of our small group discussion in class yesterday: What...
Choose Meaningfully
35,000 decisions each day. That is the current estimate from research at Cornell University. That is a lot of opportunity to choose Meaning. Or not. Here are a few of Dr. Frankl's thougths from Man's Search for Menaing. “Everything can be taken from a man but one...
The Malaise of Our Time
Although my phone says I used it 2 hours less this week, I think I've been spending too much time in media - social and otherwise. Maybe it's having the Olympics on, or maybe it's coming back to the "real world" after vacation. But are you feeling "THAT"? I'm not...
The Humanity of Love and of Humor
Then I grasped the meaning of the greatest secret that human poetry and human thought and belief have to impart: The salvation of man is through love and in love. I understood how a man who has nothing left in this world still may know bliss, be it only for a brief...
The Psychology of The Concentration Camp
Last week, I visited a concentration camp. It was not the first time I had visited this particular one. But it was the first time I visited it after studying Viktor Frankl, Logotherapy, and Man's Search for Meaning. In that concentration camp, I was reminded of...
What I’m Reading
This is always a great time of year for reading - then again, I guess, personally, I think it is ALWAYS a great time for reading. And, for me, what I read almost always finds it's way into my work and even into my personal life. So, I thought I would share with you...
Is Summer Almost Over Already?! Where’s the Meaning?
First, I can't believe I didn't send out a new Mental Health and Meaning update last week! I'm so sorry! After promising to continue with this newsletter each week, I failed. I can claim that it was the hoopla around my 50th birthday, but that's really no excuse. ...
Until We Meet Again
I'm taking a break from podcasting. Maybe we all need a break from something. When do we make the decision to actually say, "pause"? Well, just because the podcast is taking a siesta, that doesn't mean your weekly dose of Mental Health and Meaning will be! Keep...
Man’s Search for Meaning
As summer rolls in, and, hopefully, many of us plan to take breaks from the normal day-to-day world, I thought I would suggest a little summer reading. In this conversation, Dr. Dan and Dr. B discuss the book 'Man's Search for Meaning' by Viktor Frankl. They highlight...
The 8 Dimensions of Wellness
Dr. Dan discusses the eight dimensions of wellness, emphasizing their importance in maintaining mental health and overall well-being. He delves into each dimension, providing insights and tips for optimizing wellness in each area. The conversation highlights the...
Existential Tension; When Everything is Taken Away
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” - Viktor Frankl By no means was "everything" taken away. But that hour of work we put in was. The...