Monthly Archives: April 2022
Why can Meditation be Difficult ?
There is a paradox about meditation, in that most types of meditation of themselves are fairly simple to do, but many people find meditation as a practice, or a process, fairly difficult.
Sometimes people put this down to a lack of discipline, or more commonly people simply say that they find meditation so difficult that they cannot do it.
Willing To Go To Any Lengths……
Anyone familiar with this phrase will recognise it from the early part of chapter five of the book Alcoholics Anonymous, which sets out the 12-step program which is the cornerstone of AA’s recovery process.
As with many things in life, context is crucial.
Why Secrets Are So Dangerous
Several slogans and sayings get chucked around in health circles, which some people find helpful, and other people find both helpful and irritating, depending upon their mood.
One of the most common sayings, although not an actual slogan, is telling people directly or indirectly that they are as sick as their secrets.
What is Manipulative Behaviour ?
There are two questions really, what is manipulative behaviour and why is it so damaging?
Manipulation is often thought of as being something that most people do in varying degrees to get their own way, and quite often more of a game rather than something that actually harms people.
Some people would argue that manipulation of other people is a legitimate way to further their careers and that self-interest is a valid reason or excuse for pursuing it.
How Do You Let Go of The Need to Control …..
The need to feel that you are in control of other people, and their actions, can be one of the most debilitating and draining processes in your life.
Often people have no conscious sense that they are trying to control what is going on around them, but the underlying need is often the most central one in their lives.