Deconstructing Stress

Deconstructing Stress

Although stress seems to be on everyone’s mind, it is a surprisingly difficult term to define. The ancient Greek stoic Epictetus stated: “People are disturbed not by a thing, but by their perception of a thing”. Overall I think this statement is true, but it doesn’t...
Amen, Shaman—A Truly Sad Tale

Amen, Shaman—A Truly Sad Tale

A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about Daniel Amen and his Psychiatric clinics. He has many popular Infomercials on public television and as I write this I am watching their most current version on Boston’s WGBH. In my original blog post I mentioned that I agreed...