Delaying Gratification: The Good, The Bad, and the Downright Dangerous
Some people just don’t know when to have a good time. They habitually put off...
Archetypal Jung
What Happens When a Compulsive Meets the Archetype of the Saint
This is the first of an occasional series on the relationship between archetypes and the...
Why Compulsives Need Mastery in Their Lives
In my last post I harped about the importance of people with obsessive-compulsive personality consciously...
What Is Shame and What’s the Best Way to Deal With It?
I recently posted about the benefits of self-compassion in lowering the depression that perfectionism causes....
Do You Live With Ease, or With Urgency?
Years ago, when I was first learning lovingkindness meditation, I had a problem with it....
The Power of Lists to Tyrannize or Harmonize
Some of us live by our lists. We do whatever they tell us to do. Others dig their heels in and rebel against whatever chores have been assigned there. But who makes the list? Whoever does determines the power of lists to make our lives miserable or fulfilling.
Meditation for Type A Personality: An Interview with Teacher George Chen
Meditation for Type A personality, and people who are driven or obsessive-compulsive, might seem like...
7 Ways Spending Time in Nature Heals the Driven Personality
There’s an increasing amount of research which suggests that spending at least two hours each week engaging with nature improves our well-being. And because of the epidemic of Nature Deficit Disorder (yes, it’s a real thing), an increasing number of healthcare professionals are even prescribing time in nature. This research implies that it’s beneficial for everyone, but there’s good reason to believe that it can be particularly beneficial for people who are driven, Type A, and obsessive-compulsive, because they’re faced with certain mental and physical challenges that being in nature can help with. Spending time in nature can help to balance a personality that is weighted far too heavily on the side of control, planning, perfecting, achieving and fixing.
3 Reasons You’re Having Anxiety Dreams
It was another one of those nights. You dreamt you were going back to school,...
How to Tame Your Tyrannical Guilt Complex
Living under the constant judgement of an overactive guilt complex stinks. It can keep us...
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Healthy Compulsive Book
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