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Defeating Procrastination
Sometimes all we need are some simple life hacks to help us overcome procrastination.


The Trouble With Specialists
If you’ve got a medical problem, definitely go see a specialist. For a psychological problem, not so much.


Magic and the Practice of Psychotherapy
Sometimes, psychotherapy can change a person’s life so much that it seems more like magic than anything else.


Ossan’s Love and Hong Kong’s Revolution
It’s very hard to be gay in a conservative society like Hong Kong. A new TV drama is starting to change things.


The Challenge of Going Off Psychiatric Drugs
Psychiatric drugs are supposed to solve our problems. Sometimes they make things much worse.


Judge, Jury and Executioner: The Pitfalls of Couples Counselling
When couples counsellors buy into the narrative clients use to explain their troubles, therapy doesn’t end well.


“My Child Is Impossible”: Re-Framing Setting Limits
When our children disobey, we get angry. Changing how we think about disobedience can take away that negative emotion.


Tyranny of the “Shoulds”: Living a Life of Self-Criticism
We’re often telling ourselves what we should and shouldn’t do and feel. And criticizing ourselves when we fall short. There’s a better way


Psychology, Medicine and Pathology
The field of psychotherapy pretends to be as scientific as medicine. That’s as bad for the field as it is for clients.


Breaking The Jealousy Cycle
Irrational or intense jealousy stems from a number of possible sources — all of which can be fixed.
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