Deep Psychology

I discovered during a short stay at a local monastery that being a monastic isn't all it seems, and that it's not necessary.In fact, being a layperson means you have endless fuel for your spiritual gr...

12 Sep 20240s

I've found that many people believing being spiritual equates to being soft, sensitive and warm all the time.This is a big mistake, and we can't confuse timeless spiritual wisdom with these personalit...

9 Sep 20249min

How to remain present, centred and happy when your to-do list is full.This is a subtle but powerful technique that will change how you relate to busy-ness.Train with me: https://deep-psychology.com

4 Sep 20248min

I find Ken Wilber’s theory on the shadow to be refreshing, modern and complete.It far eclipses Freud’s theory, which focuses on childhood dysfunctions and tries to reduce all later dysfunction to it.I...

29 Aug 202418min

Today I’m sharing my view on how meditation can inform psychotherapy and take it to the next level.This isn’t only important if you are a therapist of any kind, or a patient, but also if you’re just a...

22 Aug 20240s

Today I discuss how I beat boredom forever.We discuss the problem of boredom and how it’s getting worse.We’ll talk about how it’s a vicious cycle that can lead you to dark places.We’ll look at why we ...

15 Aug 202422min

Let's talk about the Zone of Genius.In my previous episode we spoke about the Zone of Excellence and the upsides and downsides to it. This is when we feel unfulfilled, unappreciated and uninspired in ...

12 Aug 202420min

Don't take it too seriously, nor too lightly. Both will block your progress.Here's the Sasaki Roshi quote: "All your problems go back to your belief that you have a self. There is no thing called a se...

8 Aug 202419min