How to Properly Allocate Your Mental Resources
So we know that we need to properly allocate our precious mental resources, so how do we actually do that? It all comes down to having a purpose, and doing what is necessary to achieve that purpose. So what is your purpose? This doesn’t have to be a grand existential question about your purpose on earth, but rather localize it to what is happening in your world right...
Read MoreSuzy explains psychotherapy for yogis…
While the purpose of Yoga is the expansion of consciousness beyond all suffering, many yoga practitioners still struggle with their basic psychology. This is mainly due to the commercialization of public classes, which has toppled the sacred and transformative aspects of the practice. Large, sweaty classes are not inherently a negative thing, since physical yoga offers a multitude of...
Read MoreNarrative Therapy & learning to unsuffer
I’m fascinated with social justice and the human response to wrongdoing that tends towards retribution. What does it mean to live as a society, or an individual, in a constant state of reactivity? How can one get beyond this, and start to live with a true sense of freedom that is more akin to transcendental justice. I grew up in South Africa, during apartheid, in a privileged, Jewish,...
Read MoreYogic Psychotherapy – Part I
Non-dual, yogic philosophy teaches us that we are all emanations of the One (Shiva, God, Consciousness, Love, Essence, Nature, etc.) This perspective has many implications for the practice of psychotherapy – let’s turn our attention to just a couple. First of all, as human beings our lives are ALL sacred, no matter how each of us thinks, feels and behaves. In other words, the...
Read MoreRunning, Happiness, and State of Mind
We could learn our lesson from the world-renowned runners of the ancient Mexican people, the Tarahumara, and abandon our running shoes. According to 2010, the word’s leading athletic supplier, Nike, Inc., which is the name of the Greek goddess of victory, brought in a total net capital of $20.86 billion. This makes Nike, Inc., the largest international seller of athletic gear....
Read MoreExercise and mental health
If working out is not on your 2012 new year’s resolution list, why don’t we change that. It can be the perfect balance of the body and mind. Lets say you are not striving for six pack abs or buns of steel, or even about preventing future diabetes or heart disease. But...
Read MoreCognitive Behavioral therapy and depression…
From psychcentral: New research finds that cognitive therapy is beneficial for moderate to severely depressed individuals. The approach emphasizes a change in thinking rather than a change in behavior. Click for complete article. Share...
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