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...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jun 9, 2019 | Affair Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Management, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Wellness
“Happiness can not be pursued, it must ensue.” – Viktor Frankl We cannot find true happiness looking for it, we have to do things, create things, engage in things that bring happiness. The Happiness Hypothesis, by Jonathan Haidt, has about 250 pages...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jun 3, 2019 | Meaning, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
I found Johann Hari’s TED talk about addiction several months ago – it was compelling enough for me to read his book, Chasing the Scream. You can watch the video below – I would be curious to know what you think. As an addictions professional for...
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 | May 6, 2019 | Affair Recovery, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth
“If architects want to strengthen a decrepit arch, they increase the load which is laid upon it, for thereby the parts are joined more firmly together. So if therapists wish to foster their patients’ mental health, they should not be afraid to create a sound...
