Contemplation #24 “Serve the needs of others, and all your own needs will be fulfilled.” Through selfless action, fulfillment is attained.” (The Tao, Verse #7) In my June 28th Blog post (Breaking Free of Depression, Contemplation #22) I mentioned the alarming increase in depression rates among adolescent girls (36% by age 17). The rates of […]
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The Placebo Effect & Antidepressants
The idea that depression is caused by a biochemical imbalance is pure myth. A myth that has made pharmaceutical companies trillions of dollars, at the expense of millions. The clinical research of Irving Kirsch puts it all in perspective:
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Contemplation #23 The Power of Parables There are now over 500 controlled clinical studies which demonstrate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for treating a wide variety of psychological problems. I’ve already mentioned in previous posts how CBT is recognized as the Goldstar treatment for depression and anxiety. It is based on a very […]
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Contemplation #22 Positive News About Depressing Facts A recent large-scale study published in the journal Translational Psychiatry compiled data from over 100,000 children through personal interviews between the years 2009 – 2014. We have known for some time that prevalence rates for depression and anxiety are rapidly increasing among children and adolescents. This recent […]
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Healing with Parables Overcome Anxiety without Medication I am proud to announce the release of my Healing With Parables program! Healing With Parables is a spiritually based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program for overcoming stress and anxiety without the need for medication. In the coming months, I will be releasing a series of videos […]
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Contemplation #21 In previous posts (Contemplations 13 & 20) I have addressed how clinical research over the last decade supports the power of mindfulness-based meditation practices for ameliorating virtually every kind of psychological suffering. You might recall […]
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Contemplation #20 The Integration of Spiritual Paths I have always found it fascinating how different spiritual paths integrate to provide common wisdoms for personal and spiritual growth. Whether the teachings are thousands of years old (the Gita & the Gospels), or contemporary (A Course In Miracles), the wisdoms are the same. Equally fascinating is how […]
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Contemplation #18 Asked by his disciples to teach them how to pray, Jesus proceeded to give them the Lord’s Prayer. His prayer is an affirmation of truth. Truth about ourselves, our relationship to God, and our power and potential in the physical world. Our Father Jesus’ use of the words “Our Father” is certainly not […]
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Contemplation #17 A Christmas Contemplation When you think of Christmas, what comes to mind? For most of us, our thoughts of Christmas are intimately tied to our Christmas past. We all have a Christmas past; a personal history of Christmas experiences which color and define our expectations for the season. As a result, we […]
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Contemplation #16 “When an inner situation is not made conscious it appears outside as fate.” Carl Jung Legend has it that the words “Know Thyself” were written on the forecourt of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi by seven sages of ancient Greece. Both Plato and Socrates employed the maximum extensively in their writings and teachings. It is a saying familiar to us all. But […]
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