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fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Finding Meaning in a Seemingly Senseless World

As Viktor Frankl asserts, we are a meaning-seeking species... with a burning and inextinguishable "will to meaning," an unceasing need to know about and attempt to make sense of both the inner and outer worlds.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Comparing Suffering or Joy Can Pull Us Farther Apart

A man's suffering is similar to the behavior of a gas. If a certain quantity of gas is pumped into an empty chamber, it will fill the chamber completely and evenly, no matter how big the chamber. Thus suffering completely fills the human soul and conscious mind, no matter whether the suffering is great or small.
Mindfulness
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Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

How We Create Our Own Unhappiness and How to Stop

Life involves inevitable suffering, often exacerbated by our resistance to it.
Our reactions to life's challenges can create additional unhappiness.
Acknowledging and accepting reality can lessen our emotional distress.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Why Do We Keep Doing Things That Don't Serve Us?

Pain is universal, but suffering is a choice influenced by our reactions.
Mindfulness can help break the cycle of unhelpful coping habits.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

How We Create Our Own Unhappiness and How to Stop

Life involves inevitable suffering, often exacerbated by our resistance to it.
Our reactions to life's challenges can create additional unhappiness.
Acknowledging and accepting reality can lessen our emotional distress.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Why Do We Keep Doing Things That Don't Serve Us?

Pain is universal, but suffering is a choice influenced by our reactions.
Mindfulness can help break the cycle of unhelpful coping habits.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Religion focuses on suffering this week. Our community knows it, survived it, and will overcome it again

Suffering is a universal experience that shapes identity, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community, fostering resilience and deeper understanding.
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