by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Aug 19, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Personal Growth, Wellness
Is it just me, or is everyone experiencing a bit of existential crisis these days? I know it’s part of my work, and what I do. But it feels like ‘everyone’ is feeling it these days. I know that was a big part of our small group discussion in class...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Aug 12, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Personal Growth
35,000 decisions each day. That is the current estimate from research at Cornell University. That is a lot of opportunity to choose Meaning. Or not. Here are a few of Dr. Frankl’s thougths from Man’s Search for Menaing. “Everything can be taken from a...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jul 8, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Personal Growth
First, I can’t believe I didn’t send out a new Mental Health and Meaning update last week! I’m so sorry! After promising to continue with this newsletter each week, I failed. I can claim that it was the hoopla around my 50th birthday, but...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jun 17, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Mental Health, Personal Growth
As summer rolls in, and, hopefully, many of us plan to take breaks from the normal day-to-day world, I thought I would suggest a little summer reading. In this conversation, Dr. Dan and Dr. B discuss the book ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ by Viktor...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | May 13, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Relationships
Have you seen the Tom Brady roast on Netflix yet? Me, neither. But that doesn’t prevent my good friend Dr. Baruch HaLevi and I from diving into the inherent meaning of this public display. In this conversation, Dr. Dan and Rabbi B discuss the concept of cancel...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Apr 22, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
“Holding Space” – the art of truly being present with someone in a restorative and healing manning. We don’t get enough of that in our day-to-day lives. The conversation explores the importance of human connection in finding meaning in life....
