‘Bored to death’, ‘bored stiff’, ‘bored out of my wits’, are some of the phrases that come to mind when one starts to think about boredom. Just thinking of the word brings about a certain ennui and feeling of fatigue. Interestingly, we have become increasingly more...
Many years ago, someone I know came to speak to me about how she could make sure that her (then) husband did not leave her. I remember asking her this one question, ‘Why would you want to be with someone who clearly does not want to be with you?’ In our discussion,...
Recently I had a conversation with someone about pain. What was really interesting for me to hear was how the pain appears to them like a blank white wall that is impossible to go through. This post is inspired by that conversation I had. People do not want to feel...
One of the questions that I ask in the intake form that gets me started with a new client is – Tell me about yourself. In this question, I provide triggers that help them answer this question and I ask them specifically about their work, their family, their social...
One of the most significant challenges to all my arguments about happiness has been how happiness causes one to become too relaxed and mellow to have determination, ambition, or the competitive edge to succeed. The thing is that happiness and success may be correlated...
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