Tag Archives: values

New Blog

Posted on June 12, 2012 by logogroup

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Logotherapy elevator statement

Posted on June 3, 2012 by logogroup

by Batya Yaniger One of the important marketing rules is imagining you’re on an elevator, the doors and soon closing and you’ve got half a minute to say something that captures the essence of what you do. Here is my … Continue reading →

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Notes on Lovejoy

Posted on March 4, 2012 by logogroup

Several years ago I started the practice of summarizing books I read so as not to forget the lessons I wanted to take from it. Since I’ve started the study of logotherapy I’ve been interested in various points of interface. … Continue reading →

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When You’re Busy Making Other Plans

Posted on February 26, 2012 by logogroup

Why is it that just when I decided I was going to be vigilant about sticking to my schedule, I had to delay eating breakfast to go buy milk for my mother-in-law’s breakfast? I had decided to stick to my … Continue reading →

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Reflecting

Posted on November 13, 2011 by logogroup

Reflecting in logotherapy is not the same as the method of mirroring back what the client has said to us. We’re mirroring back meaning. The focus is the person and not “the problem.” We stop and reflect together that he’s … Continue reading →

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Which is the higher value?

Posted on October 24, 2011 by logogroup

I have been pondering the question of why most Israelis were in favor of the terrorist murderers in exchange for hostage deal even though most Israelis surveyed also thought the country would be less safe as a result. Here for … Continue reading →

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Needs or Values?

Posted on September 25, 2011 by logogroup

Many years ago in social work school personal growth groups were categorized as “preventative.” I agreed when there is a risk of suicide or illness or drug abuse or anything requiring serious intervention that facilitating such a group is preventative … Continue reading →

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Psychology of Essentials

Posted on September 15, 2011 by logogroup

A well-known and favorite quote of mine from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is: “One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye.” Logotherapy is a psychology of essentials that are invisible … Continue reading →

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Creating Meaning out of the Littlest Things

Posted on September 12, 2011 by logogroup

If you go to the supermarket in my community you will frequently find men talking on their cellphones to their wives about something they’re supposed to buy. It’s an extra item or more of this or that. Every Purim holiday … Continue reading →

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A Meaning Equation

Posted on September 11, 2011 by logogroup

Values like love, dedication and reliability require tangible reality for their expression. We can make the following equation: V + U = M Values + Fulfillment of Values by a Unique Individual in a Unique Situation = Meaning When my … Continue reading →

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