Some New Yorkers frustrated by the price, waiting lists, and emotional work required in conventional talk-therapy are turning instead to psychics for guidance. Clients say tarot or medium sessions feel more immediate and “soul-level,” especially after the stress of the…
In their collaborative work Love Your Enemies: How to Break the Anger Habit & Be a Whole Lot Happier, Robert Thurman and Sharon Salzberg delve into the profound concept of “enemies,” both external and internal, that obstruct our path to…
Emotional reactions in adult relationships can be disproportionate because they are linked to unresolved childhood trauma rather than the current interaction. Recognizing that intense responses may not be about the present situation helps to depersonalize conflicts and reduces escalation. This…
James Hollis explores the psychological and spiritual upheaval of midlife as a necessary and meaningful rite of passage. Drawing from Jungian concepts, he introduces the idea of the “provisional personality” – a false self formed in childhood to meet external…
The peak-end rule of love explains why we judge relationships by their most intense moments and how they end, ignoring the average of our daily life together.
Developmental awakening maps the journey from ego to awareness. Learn how personal growth expands your perspective and leads to a spiritual waking up.
The scarcity principle traps us in chasing distant partners. Shift to an abundance mindset to stop settling and find secure, real love.
Psychologists reveal 3 ways to kick bad habits for good: reinvent rewards, change your environment, and add friction to stop the urge before it starts.
Sam Harris and Roger Penrose debate if the self is real. Harris calls it an illusion, while Penrose looks to quantum physics and split brains.