by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | May 19, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
Noö-dynamics. I really just love that word and wanted another excuse to talk about it. I was reminded of this awesome concept as I was just finishing up the write up of The Meaning Project for a conference in June. If all goes well, I will earn the Diplomate in...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | May 12, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Relationships
“Judgmentalism is in indeed a disease of the mind: it leads to anger, torment, and conflict. But it is also the mind’s natural condition – the elephant (the uncontrollable, impulsive part of the mind) is always evaluating, always saying “Like...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Apr 29, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Substance Abuse, Uncategorized
As you may know, our country is in the grips of a substance abuse epidemic. Lives are lost every day. The addict is not the homeless man on the street drinking out of a brown bag. He could be your neighbor, she could be your friend. It’s not always obvious....
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Apr 15, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Management, Marriage, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships
This could also be called “what to say when you don’t know what to say”. Often, I find it is the most to know what to say when the stakes are highest, the most meaningful. It’s often hard to know what to say to encourage or console someone who...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Apr 7, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Wellness
Last week, I had the distinct honor to spend a day with film maker and Logotherapist, Alex Vesely – the grandson of Viktor Frankl. He screened his movie, Viktor and I, for us. It was Amazing. Inspiring. Tearful. Meaningful. Wise. Insightful. More than a...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Mar 31, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health
Where our modern world tells us to “be happy, regardless of the circumstances”, even if it means taking a pill, Viktor Frankl tells us to that life has meaning in all circumstances. However, meaning does not guarantee happiness, and maybe happiness should...
