Category Archives: Mental Health

A Balanced Life

Posted on September 27, 2014 by lthibault11

So, as some of you may have noticed, I haven’t posted for over a year now (!).  I didn’t make a conscious decision to stop posting, it just happened.   I’m not certain why.  Perhaps I exhausted the subject matter, … Continue reading →

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The Power of Positive Disintegration

Posted on May 31, 2012 by lthibault11

Anyone who has navigated this blog will know that I am fairly smitten by Polish psychologist Kazimierz Dabrowski and his theory of personality development – or more specifically, the Theory of Positive Disintegration. Notwithstanding the ominous sounding name and the relative obscurity of its creator, … Continue reading →

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Inner Conflict as a Path to Higher Development – Part III

Posted on April 21, 2012 by lthibault11

Continuation of Part II… Beyond Level III there are two higher stages of development.  Both of these stages are rare, but they have been attained by various members of our society and so they remain possibilities.  Level IV is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Abraham Maslow, Authenticity, Humanistic Psychology, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Positive Disintegration, Self-Actualization, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

A Time For Me, Myself and I

Posted on April 12, 2012 by lthibault11

Embarking on the long, amazing, but arduous journey into the examined life and towards self-actualization is profoundly fulfilling and necessary if your wish is to become what psychologist Carl Rogers called a fully functioning person.   It leads the way to uncovering your true essence; the who and what you … Continue reading →

Posted in Abraham Maslow, Humanistic Psychology, Meaning of Life, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Self-Actualization, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Personal Boundaries For Healthy Self-Esteem

Posted on March 4, 2012 by lthibault11

One of the important markers of healthy self-esteem is the ability to set personal boundaries for yourself – and to maintain them.  Keeping boundaries intact reflects a sense of self strong enough to be able to take a stand against unacceptable behaviour from others.  The limits you … Continue reading →

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Shifting – The Stops and Starts of Personal Growth

Posted on February 13, 2012 by lthibault11

The journey towards self-actualization, or any kind of personal growth, does not generally follow a straight line.  The road travelled will have dips and twists, and unexpected turns.  Just when you think you are on a roll, moving forward and upward, … Continue reading →

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Are You For Real? Being Authentic In An Inauthentic World

Posted on January 10, 2012 by lthibault11

It`s not easy being real in a world that constantly pressures you to be just like everyone else.  It takes a certain amount of courage to show your true colours in a society that does not generally value the different shades and nuances in personalities … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Therapy

Posted on November 12, 2011 by lthibault11

I am going to come right out and admit that I nabbed that title from a book written by Irving Yalom, a great American humanistic psychologist and writer.   It`s an awesome book if you are into psychology, or more specifically, if you are … Continue reading →

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