There’s nothing more painful than having writing talent—yet being blocked from expressing it. A lifeless imagination withers the spirit of the aspiring scribe. The problem is called writer’s block. Writer’s block and other creativity blocks are symptoms or consequences of … [Read more...] about Prose to Shatter Writer’s Block
Stop Smoking through Psychological Insight
I started smoking cigarettes when I was 17 years old. Luckily, I stopped within six years. I had become one of the “nicotine slaves” Willie Nelson sings about in his anti-smoking song, “Smoke Smoke Smoke that Cigarette,” who at the Golden Gate make St. Peter wait while they puff … [Read more...] about Stop Smoking through Psychological Insight
The Secret Allures of Pornography
Lots of people, men in particular, are addicted to pornography. They are sexually aroused by the visual stimulation, and they return compulsively to the activity, looking for that pleasure. However, it’s often a pleasure that comes with a price. Many feel shame after feasting on … [Read more...] about The Secret Allures of Pornography
How Deeper Awareness Can Eliminate Shame
Shame is largely a mystery to those people who suffer from the painful affliction. It’s even a mystery to psychological experts who struggle to define it. However, we can get clarity and understanding about it when we go deep into our psyche. Better yet, with deep awareness we … [Read more...] about How Deeper Awareness Can Eliminate Shame
When Sexual Desire Covers Up Self-Sabotage
What are some of the more important features of human sexual desire? Two neuroscientists falter badly in their attempt to answer the question in their book, A Billion Wicked Thoughts: What the World’s Largest Experiment Reveals About Human Desire (Dutton, New York, … [Read more...] about When Sexual Desire Covers Up Self-Sabotage