In common language, humility is defined as being the state of having a low assessment of one’s value. Considered to … More
Tag: Anxiety
Reconceptualizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: How Changing the Way We View Distorted Thinking Can Help Us Heal
Our culture is prone to igniting battles. Thus, we get caught up in the dualities of black and white thinking. … More
Redefining Courage: Why We Should Stop Shaming People Who Struggle With Anxiety
Daniel Kahneman, the notable psychologist, warned that if we put pressure on another to do what we want them to, … More
Why Psychotherapy Can’t, and Shouldn’t, Make You Happy
“While the daimonic (your dark emotions and impulses) cannot be said to be evil in itself, it confronts us with … More
Self-Sabotage in Dating: How We Erect the Barriers that Keep Love At Bay
A few years ago, I began a relationship with a girl who seemed interested in dating me, but asked if … More
The Jaws of Certainty: How Our Low Self-Esteem Pushes Love Away
Evidence can be tricky. We often think of science as a purely objective endeavor, supported by the analysis of an … More
Facing the Internal Mirror of COVID-19: Why We Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Self-Isolation
Existential dread is defined as: the fear of the groundlessness beneath us. In essence, it’s the fear of freedom, of … More
John Kaag Talks Depression, Anxiety, Forming Healthier Habits — O4L Online Network
Episode 47 of Seize The Moment podcast, we welcome philosopher John Kaag to discuss how William James can help us … More
Addicted to ‘Wow’: Inside of the Mind of A Perfectionist
We think of addiction as entailing some sort of substance, whether a drug, alcohol, or even a video game that … More
Bursting the Bubble of Inadequacy: Shifting Our Distorted Beliefs to Love Ourselves
We fear our thoughts more so than reality. The cognitive model of psychotherapy posits that our ideas about ourselves, others, … More
