by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 2, 2024 | Mental Health, Personal Growth, Uncategorized, Work / Career
In this episode, Dr. Dan discusses the meaning of work and how it relates to finding purpose and fulfillment in life. He explores the ideas of Viktor Frankl and Joseph Fabry, both pioneers in logotherapy, and highlights the importance of finding meaning in creative...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Aug 26, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Personal Growth
In this episode, Mark Delaney shares his journey of finding purpose and helping others do the same. He emphasizes the importance of living with purpose, freedom, and love, and how these three things can simplify and enrich our lives. Mark believes that purpose must be...
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...
