American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
Direct and Indirect Self Control
I remember the exact moment I decided to write this post. I found myself in the kitchen. I saw myself [...]
Guaranteed Unhappiness
An extremely effective (and common) way to guarantee one’s unhappiness is to live in a state of self-imposed chronic deprivation. [...]
Happiness: Cognitive Diffusion
Today I discuss ways of viewing the content of our minds in a way that allows greater stress tolerance and, [...]
The Wages of Anxiety
An erroneous expectation I often hear from anxious persons is that to maintain happiness and safety, a large degree of [...]
Easy Way to Like Yourself More
A lot of our suffering is self-induced and occurs from our perception of personal shortcomings. It’s easy to be disappointed [...]
When You Have Everything, What Are You Missing?
Many of us (and our children) live a life of plenty. This has obvious benefits and perhaps less obvious costs. [...]