Dr. Mathis branches out a bit in this podcast to discuss the “fear factor” that is often inherent when people think about examining themselves and connecting with “the real them inside”, thus allowing them to become the best person they can be. This perspective is discussed from both an existential aspect and a mental health […]
Posts Tagged ‘Self-Actualization’
Self-Examination and Fear
Posted in Podcasts, tagged Alfred Alder, CCR, Compulsive Sexuality, Courage, Distractions, Dr. Z, Escape-Avoidance, Fear of Change, Focusing on Self vs. Focusing on Others, Growth Contaminants, John Fogerty, Les Paul, Mistaken Goals, Neural Pathways, Never-ending Journey, Peavey, Practicing Life Skills, PRS, Religious vs. Spiritual, Rickenbacker, Scientist vs. Critical Parent Method, Self Focus vs. Other Focus, Self-Actualization, Self-Analysis, Self-Empowerment, Self-Examination, Self-Exploration, Self-Responsibility, Societal Programming, Spiritual Grown, substance abuse, Telecaster, Zombies on March 1, 2015 | Comments Off on Self-Examination and Fear
Good Mental Health As A Choice
Posted in Podcasts, tagged Aaron Beck, Albert Ellis, Alfred Adler, Anxiety, Attitudes, Bad Drugs, Beliefs, Choice Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cream, depression, Good Drugs, Histrionics, Masochistic Selfishness, Narcissistic Selfishness, Neural Pathways, Neurochemicals, Other-Esteem, Reality Therapy, Self-Actualization, Self-Enhanced Selfishness, self-esteem, Self-Knowledge, Self-Talk, Skip James, Trauma, Victim, Victimization, William Glasser on December 15, 2013 | Comments Off on Good Mental Health As A Choice
Most people nowadays think that they are victims of some external force, doomed to a life less fulfilled and/or happy. William Glasser and other cognitive-based therapists argue that mental health, with few exceptions, is a choice that each of us makes. As such, we and we alone have the power to change how we think […]