When nothing will ever be the same again By Benjamin Schoendorff Thanks to Facebook, one of my friends recently had the joy of reconnecting with his friend Lucy*. In their twenties, Lucy and him had been the best of friends. But then they lost touch for some 30 years....
Gatekeeper or guide? By Benjamin Schoendorff Life is a jungle. And if as parents, our job is to bring children into the world and let them loose in that jungle. OMG! No wonder most of us parents regularly panic. Today’s blog is based on a lovely metaphor by our...
CPI in Vietnam In August 2017, we realized a family and professional dream to go to Vietnam. We had the honor of hosting our first six-step workshop with the ACT Matrix at the Center for Research, Information and Service in Psychology (CRIPS) affiliated with the...
Depressive realism By Benjamin Schoendorff When we are depressed, everything looks dark. Our past, our future and of course our present. The things we loved seem to lose interest, our most precious relationships seem to lose significance. Our view of ourselves take a...
ACT and chronic pain By Benjamin Schoendorff Pain hurts. And when it hurts, it’s only natural to want to stop the pain. For most of us, pain is temporary. It signals that something threatens our physical integrity and it helps us take action to move away from danger....
