by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Aug 11, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Management, Meaning, Mental Health, Work / Career
“The meaning of life, we have said, is not to be questioned but to be responded to, for we are responsible to life. It follows from this that the response should be given not in words, but in acting, by doing. Moreover, the correct response depends upon the...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Aug 4, 2019 | ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth
Recently, a young man won over $3,000,000 in a video game competition – that is incredible, life-changing money for him and his family. His mother credits his success to the 8 hours each day he spent playing the game over the past two years. 8 hours… Each...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jul 14, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting
If you’ve been reading the past few weeks, you may have read about The Happiness Hypothesis, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s collection of ancient wisdom and modern science on happiness. It’s a fascinating read that has more to do with...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jul 7, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Logotherapy concept “noö-dynamics” – the idea that the human spirit calls us to grow and evolve, to become more than we are; even though there are times that our minds, our bodies, maybe even modern society, tells us to seek...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jun 30, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Management, Meaning, Personal Growth
“We live in a society in which we are terrified to fail… and it is killing us.” – Dr. Leonard Wisneski, Interim Director of the Integrative Health Policy Consortium. Our fear of failure is harmful. Even deadly. We are stressing ourselves to the point of...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jun 23, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, PTSD
Resilience is the ability to “bounce back” after a difficult life event – whether it is the death of a loved one, job loss, natural disaster, or mental, emotional, physical, or sexual trauma. We will all face difficulties in life, many of us will...