Personal Reflections Psychology
The Anxiety of Existence
Anxiety is an inevitability of life. To confront it, we must come to terms with our own impermanence.
Psychology
Between Neuro-Skepticism and Ultimate Liberation
To what extent do we control our actions?
The Practice of Receiving Feedback
Five steps for gracefully kitesurfing the winds of praise and blame
How to Make a Decision When There Are No Good Choices
Acceptance and commitment therapy, which integrates psychological science with Buddhist ideas, offers a helpful framework for seemingly impossible situations.
The Dangerous Art of Depersonalization
What psychedelics, psychosis, and mindfulness can teach us about no-self, and why set and setting play such an important role in ego deconstruction.
Talking to the Bodhisattva Inside
How the Jungian practice of “active imagination” can help us relate to Buddhism’s cosmic archetypes
Not Just Mindfulness
Psychotherapists have engaged with Buddhist traditions for over a century. Mindfulness is one small part.
The Couch and the Cushion: Why Mindfulness Is No Substitute for Therapy
Meditation may promote well-being and insight, but it isn’t a cure for psychological problems.
What School of Buddhism Is Right for You?
A psychologist and former monk explains how to find the tradition most suited to your personality.
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