Vancouver International Airport apparently has a lovely new playground for children in the domestic terminal area. My wife was Read More
Active Passivity
Continuing my discussion of secondary targets in DBT, I’m going to focus today on active passivity. Active passivity is Read More
Acting “as If”
In the kinds of treatments we use to help people with a variety of emotional difficulties, a lot of Read More
Irony, Humour, and Irreverence
I’ve been thinking about the experience of irony recently. One ironic thing that happened to me was that I Read More
Changing How You See Yourself
Following my morning exercise routine today, I was thinking about how differently I view myself compared to when I Read More
Making Friends Part 1: Cocktail Party Anguish
I was recently at a “hybrid” conference, for which some of us attended in person and others attended virtually. Read More
All You Need is Love?
I think I heard this old Beatles song on the radio not too long ago, and it made me Read More
Using Acceptance and Change to Deal with Challenging People
At various points in my life, I’ve had to deal with some pretty challenging people. Perhaps they’ve been (in Read More
4-Day Work Week
In the mornings while I make breakfast, I normally listen to the radio, typically CBC Radio 1. Believe it Read More
Days, Dates and Attachments
I have a rather unusual pet peeve – not just one, but this is the one that comes to Read More