by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 29, 2019 | Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
With only a few days left in 2019, many of us begin to look at goals for the new year, we talk of “resolutions”. Any day is a good day to set a new goal, to look to achieve something, to grow beyond what we once were. But the beginning of a new year seems...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 22, 2019 | Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Relationships
My hope for you this week is that you enjoy a meaningful, blessed, and possibly even happy, holiday. This week marks the culmination of several weeks of “preparation” for my faiths and religions. It has been a time to remember the difficulties and...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 15, 2019 | Affair Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth
“The ought is the ethical directive, how our personal conscience tells us to act in response to the meaning of the moment, to make us aware that what we feel deep within us is most meaningful. If the “want” is the result of our will to meaning, it...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 8, 2019 | Affair Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health
Many traditions speak of a time of “darkness” leading up to the holidays. This time of year can often be dark for many people. The change in the seasons can have a significant effect on mental, emotional, and even physical health. If you’ve suffered...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 24, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Relationships
Gratitude – the practice of reminding ourselves what we have, what we experience, to be grateful for, is a key component to psychological health and mental well being. This is the perfect time of year to practice Gratitude. Not only as we celebrate...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 17, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Relationships
As I am finishing up writing The Meaning Centered Recovery portion of the online Substance Abuse & Recovery course on teachable.com (feel free to take a look at https://drdan.teachable.com/courses/enrolled/662861) – I have been reminded of how important...