by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | May 17, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Personal Growth, Psychedelic Therapy, Spirituality
A few weeks ago, I was on The Vitality Journey podcast with Dave Rodriquez. We discussed (from the episode description) “The opposite of depression is not happiness. According to psychologist Dr. Dan Franz, it is connection. In this segment from The Vitality...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | May 10, 2026 | Anxiety, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
After my last post, a lot of people reached out with the same question: “What does it actually mean to slow down?”or“How do I even do that when life isn’t slowing down?” Fair question—because “slow down” sounds nice… but can feel completely unrealistic. Let’s be...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | May 3, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Personal Growth, Podcast
Lately, it feels like I’ve been burning the candle at all five ends. Somewhere between busy, overwhelmed, and maybe a little frustrated. One of my business partners said, “I can feel the overwhelm in your texts.” My first reaction? Yeah, whatever… But the truth is—I...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Apr 5, 2026 | Depression, Grief, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
I am seeing this an awful lot in my office lately. People feeling “lonely”, despite having a lot of friends, or perhaps even being married. When we think about loneliness, we often picture someone who is physically alone. Someone without relationships....
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Mar 30, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Mental Health, Personal Growth
Have you ever noticed how quickly a few minutes of checking the news can turn into feeling overwhelmed? You might start with the intention of “just catching up.” But a few headlines later, your mood has shifted. Your body feels tense. Your mind is racing. And...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Mar 15, 2026 | Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Wellness
I often forget, “Motivation” was actually an entire chapter in a few Psychology textbooks I had, years ago. It is it’s own entire field of study. It’s own science, in a way. It is NOT a magical fairy that will appear and shoot an “arrow...
