Tag: Depression

• January 20, 2012

  TLC Assignment: Week 1/19-25/2012 “Recognize Worry, Anger, Self-Pity, and Depression”

  We tend to think of our negative emotions as varying in intensity — a little worry here, a touch of anger there, a mild spell of sadness. But that is…

• July 5, 2011

  Two Ends of the Same Spectrum

  Most of us do not notice the drift until we are already far from shore. We did not make one big dramatic decision to abandon our spiritual practices or disconnect…

• June 27, 2011

  How Self-Righteousness Operates

  Of all the spiritual obstacles that can block a person’s growth, self-righteousness may be the most deceptive — because it wears the costume of confidence and conviction. It looks, from…

• June 24, 2011

  The Double-Edged Sword of Negative Thought Patterns

  Most people understand that certain substances can trigger an allergic reaction in the body. What far fewer people understand is that negative thoughts — anger, worry, self-pity, depression — can…

• June 20, 2011

  Learning to Recognize Your Personal Warning Signs

  There is a point in the slide toward depression where reaching out for help feels impossible. Not difficult. Impossible. The very act of picking up the phone and calling someone…