Ideas on Mental Health & Meaning

The Four Horsemen of the (Relationship) Apocalypse

Criticism | Contempt | Defensiveness | Stonewalling I truly appreciate the work of Dr. John Gottman and the Gottman Institute.  They've been studying relationships for decades and have an exceptional research model they use in their "Love Lab" in Seattle.  Their books...

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When Stress is Good for You

I've been having this conversation quite a lot lately, so I thought maybe I'd share it with you.  Let me know what you think. Viktor Frankl tells us in Man's Search for Meaning, "I consider it a dangerous misconception of mental hygiene to assume that what man needs...

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