Meditation Training
Psychologist Carl Jung stated that integrating your shadow can lead to a more fulfilling life. But what is the shadow self? How do we identify it? Let’s take a look. What is the shadow self? Jungian theory explained Carl Jung was a Swiss psychoanalyst and psychiatrist who researched aspects of the human psyche in the […]
The story is quite simple: after a long wait, you think you’ve finally met someone interesting. You’ve had an amazing first date and it feels as though you’ve known each other for a long time. You’re both able to open up and talk about the things that interest you: your achievements, failures and life goals, […]
“What Should I do with my life?” is a question which first tends to arise during adolescence before we’ve considered taking any career path. But It’s also one of those questions that never ceases to come to mind: it could be that you’re approaching your 30s, 40s or 50s and your age is making you […]
How many times today did you feel the urge to check your mobile phone? Rationally you know that you aren’t expecting any important messages and you don’t need to use it for any special reason. Still, you just feel that you have to check it one more time. Do you sometimes feel that social media […]
No matter how successful our life may look or feel, if there’s something we are always going to struggle with it is the feeling of not being good enough. We might have excellent grades in school, a full-time job, have loving friends and a long-term partner but from time to time the idea that we’re […]
In an article he wrote about his documentary film, “Happy” (2011), Roko Belic discusses that he was inspired to make it by his friend and highly successful Hollywood filmmaker, Tom Shadyac. Shadyac had observed that the millionaire film stars and producers he worked with on a daily basis often seemed to be much less happy […]
Imagine a world-class researcher who’s too anxious to give a lecture. Or a busy, self-made millionaire who’s desperately lonely. These people are smart, but they may lack emotional intelligence. As Daniel Goleman said, “out of control emotions can make smart people stupid”. So, we should treat emotional intelligence (EI) with the seriousness it deserves. Studies […]
Mindfulness promises to be life-changing, but is it really that powerful? Being mindful won’t necessarily change the material conditions of our lives. But it can change the way we see the world. What do I mean by that? Well, mindfulness offers us a deep sense of peace that is free from time. Often, we try […]
Getting to know yourself – or developing self-awareness – is important. It might seem like a self-absorbed thing to do, but it’s not. Ironically, self-awareness can prevent you from becoming too self-absorbed. What do I mean by this? Well, if you truly know yourself, then‘self’ takes on a new meaning. It becomes altogether more […]
Although bad moods are unpleasant, they are not necessarily unhealthy. Bad moods shine a light on the parts of our lives we are dissatisfied with. In many cases, the lessons learned from bad moods can help us to improve our lives. Not convinced? Let’s explore this idea in more detail. Why do we experience bad […]
