Life Instinct versus Death Instinct
Eros versus ThanatosIn Greek mythology, Eros is the son of Aphrodite and is the god of love. Sigmund Freud saw Eros as the drive toward life, love, creativity, sexuality, and …
Improving Sleep Patterns
There is a range of strategies to overcome difficulty falling asleep or sleeping through the night. It would be unrealistic to follow all of them. But it will help to …
Irrational Beliefs & Rational Coping Beliefs
It is necessary that I be liked, admired, and respected by everyone who matters to me. If someone doesn’t like me, I can’t stand it. It is an absolute necessity …
Learn To Defeat Your Irrational Thoughts
You have learned in session that almost all of us learned early in life to believe things that are not true. We can call these thoughts “irrational beliefs.” They are …
Overcoming Irrational Thoughts
One way to solidify gains in therapy is to recognize and overcome irrational thoughts. Every day we run into stresses in our lives. The degree to which stress causes us …
6 Components of Romantic Love
“LOVE” is at the same time one of the most universally recognized and least understood concepts in our culture. Love is widely regarded as a powerful motivator of human endeavor …