“I drink and eat in moderation,” a client told me. “I go to bed at a reasonable hour. I love my wife and kids. The only thing I binge on is irritability and restlessness. I’m a bundle of blue moods.” His blue moods, as he described them, were not agonizingly painful, yet he … [Read more...] about Escape the Misery of Moodiness
Inner Passivity
Answers to Questions from Readers (Part 3)
Some of my readers send me emails with comments and questions about personal issues. Here I reply (in italics) to more of these emails. The topics here deal mostly with inner passivity. Hello, I have enjoyed reading the posts on your website. I’m going through a really tough … [Read more...] about Answers to Questions from Readers (Part 3)
Follow Your Fantasies to Self-Awareness
“Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living,” said Dr. Seuss, whose children’s books have sold in the hundreds of millions. “It’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope … and that enables you to laugh at life’s realities.” Yes, fantasy is a wonderful, … [Read more...] about Follow Your Fantasies to Self-Awareness
Answers to Questions from Readers (Part 2)
Readers often send me emails with comments and questions. I answer as many as I can. Sometimes I can only offer encouragement and a bit of advice. Here are some questions, edited to remove details that could identify the individuals, along with my responses (in italics). Dear … [Read more...] about Answers to Questions from Readers (Part 2)
The Art of Self-Regulation
Everyone knows the feeling of eating a bowl of ice-cream or having a glass of wine after pledging to stop. We say we’re going to eat and drink less, exercise more, stop smoking, be proactive, keep out of debt, get to bed at a decent hour—and then we fail completely to keep our … [Read more...] about The Art of Self-Regulation