All Article Archives

Addiction Therapy and the Pursuit of Meaning

Geoff Thompson

Posted Jan 3, 2020

,

At the facility where I work, we define addiction as a result of living a life that lacks personal meaning. The solution is, thus, obvious: Help clients begin the process of pursuing a meaningful life. But how to accomplish this? We’ve been working for more than a decade answering that question. One conclusion we’ve come […]

Read more

New Member Introduction: Marianne Ingheim, Ph.D. student

Marianne Ingheim

Posted Jan 3, 2020

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been curious about meaning. What do things mean? What does Life mean? How do we make meaning of tragedy? I am an emerging scholar, a Ph.D. student in the Transformative Inquiry Department at California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. My research is on what I’m […]

Read more

New Year’s Resolutions

Four Proven Ways to Make Them Stick

Paul T. P. Wong

Posted Jan 3, 2020

In this holiday season, life can be very stressful for many people. It can be due to too many festive activities or the awkward moments during family gatherings. It can also be due to the painful loneliness of spending Christmas and a new year alone and grieving the loss of loved ones or broken relationships. […]

Read more

What is the Greatest Need Today?

Responsibility is the Key to Surviving and Thriving in Dangerous Times

In a democratic society, people are free to choose, but are not free from the consequences of their choices. A sense of responsibility towards the self, others, and a higher authority serves the important function of guiding people to make the right choices. Therefore, the survival and wellbeing of individuals and society depends on the responsible use of freedom.

Read more

New Member Introduction: Piers Worth, Ph.D., Chartered Psychologist

Piers Worth

Posted Oct 4, 2019

,

Piers worked until his recent retirement as Associate Professor (the local title is “Reader”) in Psychology at Bucks New University. He wrote, validated, and co-led the university’s M.Sc. Applied Positive Psychology for seven years, which established an international reputation for student care. His continuing research and writing interests include Second Wave Positive Psychology and Existential […]

Read more