How many people are walking around right now with diagnoses for ADHD, depression, anxiety or other similar conditions that are unnecessary and useless – with…
Most people who set out to change a stubborn habit already know what they “should” do. They have read the warnings, made the promise, and…
You’re often told recovery is about wanting sobriety badly enough, but motivation rarely lasts through lonely nights, stressful days, or sudden cravings. That is where…
Recovery is not only about stopping substance use. It is also about rebuilding daily life with purpose, skill, confidence, and direction. Trade training can support…
There are effective ways to do inner work, and there are ineffective ways. You can uncover gold, but you can also fall into deep traps.…
What are the key principles for doing psychological work? How do we know we are doing this work properly? How do we know we are…
What is psychology? Why are there so many views on how human psychology works? What are some key questions in psychological work? This is both…
After mercilessly deconstructing science this month, today we round off this series by looking at how to skillfully and pragmatically incorporate science into our lives…
Your life is simply your current experience. That is it. This is the key point science overlooks. This episode explores the primacy of experience and…
What if models were not the only way to understand reality? What if they created deep blind spots, biases and paradigm lock? We continue our…
Here we examine the relationship between the brain and experience, and challenge the common view that the brain explains our experience. We explore the basic…
Scientific practice contains certain philosophical assumptions. These are treated as facts and then passed on. And they are unexamined. That is, they are dogma. In episode 1 of my April series on the philosophy of science, we uncover these hidden assumptions and help you free your mind from scientism. My philosophy episodes: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/41de4d4f-0232-4c5d-bb84-436add43f6f9 Explore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats Newsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links
There is a fundamental limit to spiritual teaching: it cannot give you recognition of your true nature, and your true nature cannot be conceptualised. This…
From my practice and experience, three simple reasons explain why people starting meditation stall on the path and fail to reach the deep insight taught…
Aging isn’t a choice; it’s an inevitability. It’s something we all will – if we’re lucky enough – face sooner or later. And when we…
Understanding the struggle between control and escape in addictive behavior. Explore causes, coping strategies, and therapy approaches.
We use the word enlightenment all the time in spirituality. But it might actually be one of the most misleading words in the entire field. It suggests a climactic transformation, a final state, something rare and special. Yet the lived experience of awakening is usually quieter, slower, and far more ordinary.
When studying psychology, much of your early learning happens through textbooks, lectures, and research articles. Even so, real understanding develops when you see how theories…
Success can be one of the most convincing disguises addiction ever wears. The executive who never misses a deadline. The entrepreneur who thrives under pressure.…
We tend to see meditation as a single spiritual practice experienced equally by all. It seems meditators sit, practice their technique, attend retreats and accumulate…
A sudden burning feeling on your skin can stop you in your tracks. Sometimes it’s a patch on your arm that feels hot for no…
Imagine working for months on a work project, and then it gets rejected. Or being broken up with via text message. In situations like these,…
At Radix Recovery, many of the individuals who walk through the doors are not visibly falling apart. They are executives, business owners, healthcare professionals, parents,…
What is the meaning of life? When we get down to it, why are we here as individuals? Why does life itself exist? What is…
Flexible, rigorous and built for a world where mental health needs just keep growing: Psychiatric nurse practitioner online programs are giving nurses a chance to…
We tend to assume other people are separate and independent from us. But what if this was simply a useful assumptn or paradigm, not the be all end all? Do other people exist? My conclusion: well… kind of.
There’s no shortage of big questions this month, and today we discuss whether the world is physical or not. This is part of my February…
This month we get very existential and I start with a big question: does the external world exist? That is, is there a physical, permanent,…
はじめに：音が心に与える静かな影響 日常生活の中で、人は音が感情や気分にどのような影響を与えるかを無意識のうちに知覚することがあります。例えば、柔らかな音楽を聴くとリラックスしたり、自然の音を聞くと安心感を覚えたりといったことが挙げられます。これらは単なる偶然ではなく、音が意識だけでなく深層心理にも直接影響を与えることを証明しています。 近年、心理学やメンタルヘルスの分野では、音によるリラクゼーションがストレスを軽減する効果について多くの研究が行われています。シンギングボウルはまさにこの研究から生まれたものです。世界中で、心を落ち着かせるツールとして使われています。 深層心理とリラクゼーションの関係 潜在意識とは、普段はなかなか目にすることができない感情、記憶、反応パターンなどが保存されている心の部分です。つまり、慢性的なストレスや緊張は潜在意識に刻み込まれます。こうした印象は、理由も分からず疲労感や緊張感を感じさせることがあります。 一般的な心理学的見解では、リラックスすると潜在意識が安定しやすくなると考えられています。逆に、常に緊張した状態は、意識を防御的にし、内なる回復を妨げます。 音が心に働きかける心理的メカニズム 音は聴覚を通じて脳に伝わり、感情や注意の状態に影響を与えます。特に、ゆったりとしたリズムや持続的な音は、心理的な緊張を和らげる働きがあるとされています。 音によるリラクゼーションには、次のような心理的効果が期待されます。 これらの作用により、深層心理が穏やかな状態へ移行しやすくなります。 シンギングボウルとは何か シンギングボウルは、打楽器と擦楽器に分類されます。シンギングボウルと呼ばれることが多いものの、その演奏音は単音ではなく、重なり合う振動によって構成されています。 これらの楽器が作り出す独特の音風景は、意識を静め、深いリラクゼーションをもたらすと古くから信じられてきました。今日では、シンギングボウルはストレスマネジメントのための瞑想やマインドフルネスの実践に広く応用されています。 シンギングボウルについて理解を深める際、多くの人が参考にしているのがhealing singing bowls（日本語ページ）のような専門的なウェルネス情報サイトです。これらの情報源では、シンギングボウルを医療行為ではなく、補完的なリラクゼーション手段として紹介しています。 シンギングボウルと深層心理への影響 シンギングボウルの音を聴いていると、思考が自然に静まり、時間感覚が曖昧になることがあります。心理学的に見ると、これは意識が表層的な思考から離れ、内面へと向かっている状態だと捉えられます。 この状態では、 といった変化が起こりやすくなります。シンギングボウルは、深層心理に直接働きかけるというよりも、深層心理が安定しやすい環境を整える役割を果たしていると言えるでしょう。 日常生活での取り入れ方 音によるリラクゼーションは、特別な知識や技術がなくても取り入れることができます。 重要なのは、無理なく継続することです。短い時間でも、心が落ち着く体験を積み重ねることで、心理的な安定感が育まれていきます。 注意点と心のセルフケアとしての位置づけ サウンドリラクゼーションは、医療や心理療法に代わるものではありません。強い不安や長期にわたる症状がある場合は、専門家にご相談ください。…
This month, we discuss why New Year’s resolutions fail, beginning with a little-known but crucial insight: that achievement requires particular, developmentally guided inner machinery that many people lack. This the time of year when we reflect on the year past, our lives, and our trajectory. We often…
Mental and emotional wellness affects how we handle stress, relate to others, and move through everyday life. The challenge is that most advice feels overwhelming,…
For many people, psychiatric treatment might conjure an image that feels extreme, of hospital beds or locked units or needing to put your whole life…
We’ve all been there—staring at a decision that feels way too big, wondering if we’re about to make a huge mistake. Whether it’s choosing between…
Though it sounds exotic, the word Bodhi is simply a Pali and Sanskrit term for awakening, and dates back to early Buddhism. This short text…
This short text is an extract from Chapter 2 of my upcoming book, The Boundless Body, published with Collective Ink Books. Notice I have defined enlightenment…
I want to give you my raw, unfiltered opinion on non-dualism from a spiritual perspective and help you avoid the many traps of non-dual work.…
This short text is an extract from Chapter 13 of my upcoming book, The Boundless Body, published with Collective Ink Books. Here I describe what Buddha…
This short text is an extract from Chapter 2 of my upcoming book, The Boundless Body, published with Collective Ink Books. Here I describe enlightenment, the…
This short text is an extract from Chapter 12 of my upcoming book, The Boundless Body, published with Collective Ink Books. Here I describe the ultimate…
This short text is an extract from Chapter 2 of my upcoming book, The Boundless Body, published with Collective Ink Books. Now that we have covered…
Growing old doesn’t mean growing alone — yet for many seniors, depression goes unnoticed and untreated. While sadness is often seen as a normal part…
This short text is an extract from the Introduction to my upcoming book, The Boundless Body, published with Collective Ink Books. In these times, the…
In this article on the spiritual meaning of Christmas, I want to talk about the evolution of Christmas, the psychology that underlies the common expressions…
Welcome to my Wednesday series for November, where we’ll cover all you need to know about the psychology of intimate relationships and how to use…
Episode 1: Introduction to Integral Spirituality The first episode in my series on Integral Spirituality, where we learn about this fascinating stage of spiritual development…
It’s time to debunk these four damaging meditation myths once and for all. These aren’t just cute little cultural myths that have no real impact…
A crucial part of learning how to learn is becoming acutely aware of the obstacles that block our path to excellence, one of which is…
In the final episode of this series, we discuss progressive spirituality, one of the main levels of spirituality active in the world today, and one…
Let’s continue with the levels of spirituality, covering the second major stage, called Secular Spirituality. Steve McIntosh calls this “aspirituality” because it is defined by…
Today we explore the traditional level of spirituality. Though this level has shaped society for millennia, it is facing rapid decline in the West. This…