Existential Therapy and Psychology http://lifemyths.com Identifying and removing the myths of limitation Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:47:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 Now on Kindle – Myths of Life And Choices We Book http://lifemyths.com/now-on-kindle-myths-of-life-and-choices-we-book/594/ http://lifemyths.com/now-on-kindle-myths-of-life-and-choices-we-book/594/#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2012 08:25:38 +0000 http://lifemyths.com/?p=594 Just released: the Amazon Kindle version of the Myths Of Life And Choices We Have.

You can download it from the Amazon store.…

]]> Just released: the Amazon Kindle version of the Myths Of Life And Choices We Have.

You can download it from the Amazon store.…

]]> http://lifemyths.com/now-on-kindle-myths-of-life-and-choices-we-book/594/feed/ 0 The Self Illusion: How Our Social Brain Constructs Our Identity http://lifemyths.com/the-self-illusion-how-our-social-brain-constructs-our-identity/590/ http://lifemyths.com/the-self-illusion-how-our-social-brain-constructs-our-identity/590/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 01:17:07 +0000 http://lifemyths.com/?p=590 Psychologists are catching up with what existential writers and psychotherapists have known for some time – that notions of stable character and fixed personality are a myth. And yet, our culture is wired for labels and checkboxes, eager to neatly …

]]> Psychologists are catching up with what existential writers and psychotherapists have known for some time – that notions of stable character and fixed personality are a myth. And yet, our culture is wired for labels and checkboxes, eager to neatly …

]]> http://lifemyths.com/the-self-illusion-how-our-social-brain-constructs-our-identity/590/feed/ 0 Existential Angst – Friend or Foe? http://lifemyths.com/existential-angst-friend-or-foe/533/ http://lifemyths.com/existential-angst-friend-or-foe/533/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:20:45 +0000 http://lifemyths.com/?p=533 Existential angst is an experience that leaves the person asking the bigger questions of life e. What is the point?  What is the purpose of living? Is there any meaning or just that I or others make of things?  A …

]]> Existential angst is an experience that leaves the person asking the bigger questions of life e. What is the point?  What is the purpose of living? Is there any meaning or just that I or others make of things?  A …

]]> http://lifemyths.com/existential-angst-friend-or-foe/533/feed/ 4 The Myth of Rejection http://lifemyths.com/myth-of-rejection/527/ http://lifemyths.com/myth-of-rejection/527/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:27:31 +0000 http://lifemyths.com/?p=527 Rejection is a Myth. Think about this. Someone might fear doing something because they believe they might get rejected. e.g. asking someone for a date, seeking a promotion or asking someone to buy their product or service. Before asking for …

]]> Rejection is a Myth. Think about this. Someone might fear doing something because they believe they might get rejected. e.g. asking someone for a date, seeking a promotion or asking someone to buy their product or service. Before asking for …

]]> http://lifemyths.com/myth-of-rejection/527/feed/ 1 The Myth Surrounding New Year http://lifemyths.com/myth-surrounding-new-year/522/ http://lifemyths.com/myth-surrounding-new-year/522/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:56:12 +0000 http://lifemyths.com/?p=522 For many people, the 31st December marks the end of the one year and the ushering in of a new one. Excitement looms, largely due to the collective excitement of people around us. Yet when we look more closely at …

]]> For many people, the 31st December marks the end of the one year and the ushering in of a new one. Excitement looms, largely due to the collective excitement of people around us. Yet when we look more closely at …

]]> http://lifemyths.com/myth-surrounding-new-year/522/feed/ 0 Existential Perspectives on Depression and Despair http://lifemyths.com/existential-perspectives-on-depression-and-despair/518/ http://lifemyths.com/existential-perspectives-on-depression-and-despair/518/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:37:51 +0000 http://lifemyths.com/?p=518 Depression and Despair are explored creatively in this article in the New York Times (28/10/09) by Gordon Marino – highlighting the existential perspectives by Kierkegaard. The following quote from the article says:

‘These days, confide to someone that you are …

]]> Depression and Despair are explored creatively in this article in the New York Times (28/10/09) by Gordon Marino – highlighting the existential perspectives by Kierkegaard. The following quote from the article says:

‘These days, confide to someone that you are …

]]> http://lifemyths.com/existential-perspectives-on-depression-and-despair/518/feed/ 0 Changing your life in 2010 http://lifemyths.com/changing-your-life-in-2010/514/ http://lifemyths.com/changing-your-life-in-2010/514/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:41:04 +0000 http://lifemyths.com/?p=514 As 2010 approaches, you will no doubt be thinking about how you can made the coming year your Best Year Yet. However, without the proper tools, your intentions will turn to distant memories, leaving you with a sense of …

]]> As 2010 approaches, you will no doubt be thinking about how you can made the coming year your Best Year Yet. However, without the proper tools, your intentions will turn to distant memories, leaving you with a sense of …

]]> http://lifemyths.com/changing-your-life-in-2010/514/feed/ 0 The Myth of Christmas http://lifemyths.com/the-myth-of-christmas/510/ http://lifemyths.com/the-myth-of-christmas/510/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:29:46 +0000 http://lifemyths.com/?p=510 Christmas is a celebration which few, it seems, question what is being celebrated.  Anyone who questions the existence of Christmas is often criticised as cynical, Scrooge-like or Humbug. If you ask someone what they are celebrating, they probably look at …

]]> Christmas is a celebration which few, it seems, question what is being celebrated.  Anyone who questions the existence of Christmas is often criticised as cynical, Scrooge-like or Humbug. If you ask someone what they are celebrating, they probably look at …

]]> http://lifemyths.com/the-myth-of-christmas/510/feed/ 0 Existential Angst – Breakdown or Breakthrough? http://lifemyths.com/existential-angst/505/ http://lifemyths.com/existential-angst/505/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:59:29 +0000 http://lifemyths.com/?p=505 Existential angst is the name given to the awareness (through lived experience) of one’s existential condition. One who experiences existential angst comes face to face with the existential limits of their existence. For example, through the experience of eg. uncertainty, …

]]> Existential angst is the name given to the awareness (through lived experience) of one’s existential condition. One who experiences existential angst comes face to face with the existential limits of their existence. For example, through the experience of eg. uncertainty, …

]]> http://lifemyths.com/existential-angst/505/feed/ 7 Existential Supervision for Therapists – What does it entail? http://lifemyths.com/existential-supervision-for-therapists/501/ http://lifemyths.com/existential-supervision-for-therapists/501/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:42:19 +0000 http://lifemyths.com/?p=501 Existential supervision is a process of assisting psychologists, psychotherapists and counselors to work more effectively with their clients. This is the aim of all forms of professional counseling supervision but existential supervision is different. Focus is specifically on ‘how the …

]]> Existential supervision is a process of assisting psychologists, psychotherapists and counselors to work more effectively with their clients. This is the aim of all forms of professional counseling supervision but existential supervision is different. Focus is specifically on ‘how the …

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