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What Doesn't Kill Us

The new psychology of posttraumatic growth

Fear
Could You Be More Open to Experience?

Stephen Joseph Ph.D. on May 15, 2024

Personal Perspective: In everyday life, we face new challenges, but when we are open we can approach these as opportunities.

Personal Perspective: In everyday life, we face new challenges, but when we are open we can approach these as opportunities.

Happiness
Do You Live Life as if It Were a Giant Game of Monopoly?

Stephen Joseph Ph.D. on February 17, 2024

It's not easy to let go of the "having" mindset and replace it with that of "being," but each step along that path is worth taking to lead more contented lives.

It's not easy to let go of the "having" mindset and replace it with that of "being," but each step along that path is worth taking to lead more contented lives.

Happiness
The Joy of Personal Growth

Stephen Joseph Ph.D. on September 17, 2023

To be truly honest with ourselves means letting go of the stories we tell ourselves and diving deep into the choppy waters of self-knowledge.

To be truly honest with ourselves means letting go of the stories we tell ourselves and diving deep into the choppy waters of self-knowledge.

Gratitude
7 Questions for a More Appreciative Life

Stephen Joseph Ph.D. on September 14, 2023

Do you get caught up in day-to-day irritations and hassles and forget to stay appreciative of the good and truly important things?

Do you get caught up in day-to-day irritations and hassles and forget to stay appreciative of the good and truly important things?

Therapy
Understanding Positive Therapy

Stephen Joseph Ph.D. on May 13, 2023

Not everyone is familiar with the idea that therapy is not only about what has gone wrong, but it can also be about looking forward and making positive psychological changes

Not everyone is familiar with the idea that therapy is not only about what has gone wrong, but it can also be about looking forward and making positive psychological changes

Trauma
What Can Carl Rogers Teach Therapists About Trauma?

Stephen Joseph Ph.D. on May 9, 2023

As therapists, we need to see our traumatized clients not as needing to be fixed but as benefiting from the healing power of empathic and unconditional relationships.

As therapists, we need to see our traumatized clients not as needing to be fixed but as benefiting from the healing power of empathic and unconditional relationships.

Therapy
What Happens in Therapy?

Stephen Joseph Ph.D. on January 28, 2023

Therapy can seem mysterious and daunting to people who think about it for the first time. What actually happens? How can sitting and talking about yourself make a difference?

Therapy can seem mysterious and daunting to people who think about it for the first time. What actually happens? How can sitting and talking about yourself make a difference?

Happiness
Are You Chasing Happiness Like a Rainbow?

Stephen Joseph Ph.D. on November 25, 2022

We often pursue happiness as an end goal, doing things today in the belief that it will bring happiness tomorrow. But that is like seeking the end of a rainbow.

We often pursue happiness as an end goal, doing things today in the belief that it will bring happiness tomorrow. But that is like seeking the end of a rainbow.

Openness
Can You Hear the Truth About Yourself?

Stephen Joseph Ph.D. on October 30, 2022

Imagine, a friend tells you that they want to say something to you. They sit you down and proceed to tell you some unpleasant truths. What would they say?

Imagine, a friend tells you that they want to say something to you. They sit you down and proceed to tell you some unpleasant truths. What would they say?

Mindfulness
Can Practicing Mindfulness Be Detrimental?

Stephen Joseph Ph.D. on March 11, 2021

What we need is the use of mindfulness practices in which people can come to a greater awareness of themselves, including what causes them to suffer.

What we need is the use of mindfulness practices in which people can come to a greater awareness of themselves, including what causes them to suffer.