Tag: Spiritual Path

• 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 23, 2011

  Why Talking About Dysfunction Creates Connection

  Nothing connects two people faster than honesty about our own dysfunction. When you can look someone in the eye and describe clearly what you are like when you are at…

• June 21, 2011

  When Waiting for the Worst Becomes a Way of Life

  Have you ever noticed that just when things seem to be going well, something inside you starts waiting for it to fall apart? A relationship is good and you think,…

• June 16, 2011

  The Difference Between Your Brain and Your Mind

  Why do we keep repeating the same emotional patterns? Why do certain situations — an argument, a financial stress, a moment of intimacy — pull us back into feelings that…

• June 9, 2011

  How Other People’s Pain Can Trigger Your Own

  Have you ever ended a conversation feeling worse than when it started, even though nothing in your own life changed? That unsettling shift may not be a sign that something…