Thirty years since Schnarch’s passionate marriage!
The ability to self-soothe is crucial for functioning relationships. It’s been over thirty years since “Passionate Marriage” made David Schnarch one of the most popular sex therapists on the planet. His approach altered our understanding of couple therapy and laid the foundation for a new tradition in the field. This article is for you, […]
Gemeinsam statt Einsam
Die Berliner Woche der seelischen Gesundheit hat sich in diesem Jahr das schöne Thema „Gemeinsam statt Einsam“ gesetzt. Mit einem bunten Programm laden verschiedene Initiativen zu einem Tag der offenen Tür ein. Auch in unserer Praxis bieten wir ein vielseitiges Programm. Ich freue mich schon darauf, die Arbeit meiner Kolleg*innen aus einem neuen Winkel kennen […]
Using design to make hard life choices
Design is everywhere, design thinking has made it into most innovation labs, and design thinking coaches are going strong. Today I’m sharing an amazing article on how to apply design principles to life choices. Thank you Sam for sharing this with us. You can tell from the profound writing these are original thoughts put out […]
The difference between big and small life choices?
Small decisions potentially have huge impacts. Seemingly big decisions shrink to irrelevance in hindsight. So I’ve been wondering if there really is a difference between big and small choices. How can you tell the difference? I wanted to write about the difference between big and small decisions but wrote about decision making in general. My […]
How to find the right therapist
You would think it’s easy to find articles on how to find the right therapist but it really isn’t. Most articles seem to be written by therapists promoting their professional stance or by individuals sharing their experience. These articles make for great inspiration yet I wanted to find a post that is a little more […]
Delayed gratification
“We’re not usually trying to be happy, we’re trying to avoid unhappiness” Sure, avoiding unhappiness is not the same as striving for happiness (or fulfillment), yet our day to day lives are structured more around avoiding unhappiness and pain than around fulfillment. This is also because we tend to seek instant gratification over long-term goals, […]
Good parenting
I’m a big fan of Wikihow, their work is as much a mystery as a joy to me and I’ve already learned all kinds of things on that page. Their step by step guidelines appeal to me as much as their clear layout and lovely illustrations. One of the most discussed topics that are actually […]
Useful decision-making techniques
Let’s assume you’re living the dream, and you’re perfectly in sync with yourself and your life. Most likely you are not currently facing a big decision. I see a big life decision as one that has holistic impact on your life, and comes at a high perceived switching cost, that is you can’t easily undo […]
Schluss mit Secondhand-Sex
Heute schreibe ich auf Deutsch, weil ich ein deutsches Buch vorstelle. Marlise Santiagos Text war für mich ein wichtiger Impulsgeber und die erste Motivation, mich mit gelebter Sexualität intensiver auseinander zu setzen. Es folgten weitere Impulse und schließlich die Ausbildung als Sexualtherapeutin und der Einstieg in den Beruf. Nun bin ich über diese tolle Rezension […]
Staying sane while parenting
Blogging about parenting seems to be a lot about stress, and especially early parenthood is a huge life change. Here are a couple of helpful hints to cope with facing a massive amount of parenting: Take breaks Live a balanced life Being a role model includes living a life you would be happy to see […]