“It takes more than skill to be a champion. It takes equal parts of talent, luck, work, and nerve.” -“Fats”…
If Dating Isn’t Working Out, Maybe You’re Just Self-Absorbed
People’s rigid expectations often make relationships, especially romantic ones, fairly difficult. In dating, there’s often a mismatch between one party,…
When Style Becomes Law: How Our Rigid Beliefs and Solutions Can Create Unnecessary Conflicts
“I personally do not believe in ‘style‘. Because of ‘styles‘, people are separated. They are not united together because styles became law.”…
As Above, So Below: How Our Friendships Reveal the Ways We See Ourselves
‘As above, so below’ is an adage often attributed to ancient Egyptian philosophy; it means that the micro-universe, our world,…
The False Beliefs of The Grass is Greener Syndrome: Why Settling Can Be Good for You
On the episode “Mind and the Matter” of The Twilight Zone, the protagonist, Archibald Beechcrot, a misanthrope, wills humanity’s disappearance.…
Professional Wrestling and Identity: How the Popularity of Stone Cold Steve Austin Revealed Our Hidden Desires
“I need the old Stone Cold; I need the beer-swilling, foul-mouthed, S.O.B.!” -Vince McMahon in a promo begging Steve Austin…
Why Does Therapy Take So Long?: Examining the Difficulty of Overcoming Unhealthy Habits of Thinking
In the documentary Most Likely to Succeed, which follows several high-achieving, college students throughout their collegiate careers, Peter, the brilliant…
Alan Levinovitz Talks Learning From Mistakes, Healthier Social Media — O4L Online Network
On episode 63, we welcome author Alan Levinovitz an author and Associate Professor of Religion at James Madison University. Alan…
Self-Sabotage and Negative Core Beliefs: How Our Thinking Saves Us From Experiencing Pain
“When it comes to love… there is nothing to “force my assent.” I have to give my assent before sufficient…
A Good Therapist Doesn’t Have to Know Everything: The Importance of Admitting Your Intellectual Limitations to Clients
To me, few things are harder to tolerate than my own ignorance; I hate admitting that I don’t know something.…
