To be clear from the start, whatever the process is that anyone is pointing to when they talk about mindfulness, it is not that. The actual experience that one is referring to in discussing mindfulness or awareness cannot be described. Such is the conundrum posed in trying to present such a topic. Read More
Mindfulness
A Fundamental Difference
22
Dec
“Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
There’s still time to change
The road you’re on
And it makes me wonder. “ (Led Zeppelin – Stairway To Heaven)
Helping someone who is psychologically unhealthy become normal, is not the same as helping them become healthy. In this article I want to highlight this distinction and, in so doing, demonstrate the differences in the underlying assumptions, therapeutic efforts and expected outcomes between these two approaches.
Is Change Possible?
27
May
As I was walking through the park the other day I began a conversation with a man who eventually told me he was dying of cancer. He had this cancer, he explained, because he was too stressed, too worried, too agitated. He described being troubled by almost everything he saw around him and even though he knew it wasn’t good for him, even though he believed there was nothing he could do to correct these concerns, he could not stop worrying and fretting.
I wondered about this for a long while after I left him. Could it be true that there was nothing he could do to help himself? Read More
Mindfulness – Freedom From the Known
29
Sep
The answer to the question as to “who, or what am I?” is a complicated one. But it is primarily complicated by a confused, though perfectly normal way of perceiving reality that is almost impossible to see for oneself . This article aims to clarify one source of this confusion. Read More
New Web Site – Mindfulness
1
Mar
For some time now I have been working on upgrading my web site with the technical and artistic help of the great folks at Pixel Perfect Productions, and here it is! Primarily, beyond style changes, I wanted to incorporate a major section under the heading of Mindfulness. This area has been a dominant theme in my work for many years, and I also believe it is a direction that main stream psychology is finally beginning to head. I also believe, however, that there are so many misunderstandings, misrepresentations and misinterpretations of this area that I felt I had to express my views to offer whatever value is contained in them, and hopefully, to stimulate some dialogue about it. I welcome any opinions, criticisms or insights you wish to offer, and I hope that this area contributes in some way to the good of us all!