The holidays emphasize and re-emphasize the issue of belonging. We anticipate that the holidays will be a time of special connection with family and friends. Yet for many, finding that sense of belonging, especially relative to family, can be a difficult, sensitive matter.
On some level, many of us do actually expect some kind of renewal at this time of year. The expectation of renewal is part of our being, as it was for our ancestors thousands of years ago. ...But what kind of renewal?
The yearning for real, meaningful experiences around the holidays actually runs quite deep.... We fill the holidays with kitschy symbols and images of Christmas in our culture, and we also fill up the holidays with extravagant gifts, which can easily pre-occupy us during this period.…
People expect work related stress to be a subject for individual therapy, but think less commonly about the development of the psychological individual. The fundamental question here is, "What does my work stress have to tell me about my true self?"
Stress reduction during the Holidays: can a /a-midlife-transition perspective help with keeping the season genuine and human? I hear from many people in many ways at this time of year how hard it can be to stay true to oneself.
Our anxiety about these unacknowledged aspects of ourselves can drive us to strive ever more relentlessly to try to cover our weakness and imperfection. Unrealistic expectations for ourselves are rooted in a lack of willingness to accept our own fundamental nature, with its particular strengths…
Psychotherapy for work related stress is increasingly essential for many people. In our present era of privation and job uncertainty, it is abundantly apparent that work stress has more than purely psychological consequences, and deeply impacts the physical well-being of workers -- stress being proven…
Stress therapy reveals that major life transitions are often fundamentally linked with the necessity of making difficult decisions. Often, /a-midlife-transition such as Jungian analysis can be of tremendous help in the decision process.
Individual case studies can enhance mental resilience and stress reduction. Increasing our capacity to cope with stress is a vital concern. A recent StatsCan study shows large recent increases in the number of Canadians over 15 who report that most days are extremely or quite…
Why would someone get case studies for work related stress? There are a variety of reasons, but a key consideration is that the stress of work is often so consuming that it involves the whole person. Because it is concerned with healing for the whole…