Tag Archives: pain

Pain blocks dialogue; faith restores it

Posted on August 12, 2011 by logogroup

The next and my favorite speaker at the conference“ To touch the pain from a place of faith” was Dr. Baruch Kahane (see previous blog posts about him). He opened with the following statement: The concept “Just think good and … Continue reading →

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Logotherapy is in the air

Posted on August 7, 2011 by logogroup

I was at a conference today in Jerusalem that over 700 people attended. It was titled “To touch the pain.” The first speaker opened by saying that their goal is to create Jewish psychology – not in the sense of … Continue reading →

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It’s good to learn

Posted on June 16, 2011 by logogroup

As soon as the words left my mouth I realized my mistake. In conversation with someone today I said “It’s all for the best. Everything is always for the best.” She didn’t like that one bit. “I don’t believe that” … Continue reading →

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Understanding despair

Posted on February 18, 2011 by logogroup

In order to be released from the weightiness of despair we have to first understand it. The following are off-the-page comments of my friend and myself during the study covered in yesterday’s post. Why are grief, inertia and despair the … Continue reading →

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Denial of favors

Posted on January 14, 2011 by logogroup

Why would we deny a favor done to us? In earlier posts I wrote about trying to shirk responsibility, feeling everything is our right and thinking the world revolves around us. Another reason is that we don’t want to feel … Continue reading →

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Heavy people

Posted on January 11, 2011 by logogroup

Years ago I remember reading a counseling handbook titled something to the effect of “What to do with heavy people” By “heavy” the book meant people who have some kind of emotional baggage. I don’t recall what the book said, … Continue reading →

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Inspiration vs. burnout

Posted on September 5, 2010 by logogroup

A subject raised recently in our logotherapy training course was burnout One of the causes of professional burnout in psychotherapists is emotional depletion. From the above link: “Therapists deal primarily with people in crisis and pain. They are supposed to … Continue reading →

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