In humanistic psychology Carl Rogers differentiated the actual self: the person you are now, with the ideal self: the person you want to be. This short essay will be an analysis of the ideal self and some insight into becoming your best version of you. The Transcendent Self In most eastern traditions, the ideal self …
It has been brought to my attention that the word ‘mindfulness’ gets thrown around a fair bit when people speak about mental health strategies and in things like spirituality and Buddhism, but it rarely gets a definition or explanation. What is mindfulness? It incorporates lots of different mental and physical techniques with an underlying purpose …
In trying to find purpose I was advised to go out and look for my personal truth. Personal truth can be interpreted in many ways but as far as I can tell it can be summarised as – what you are experienced in or knowledgeable about that puts you in a unique position to help …
The Difference Between Ego and Healthy Self-Esteem In this short essay I aim to detail the key differences between ego and healthy self-esteem. I think it’s important that people examine their inner workings and their relationships with others, as these are the foundation that ego and self-esteem are built on. I definitely used to have …
Buddhism as I understand it is a practice that examines reality and its observer (you) deeply through the lens of the Buddha. It teaches you to firstly become awake, and secondly to become the master of your own mind. It has aided me greatly with managing my day-to-day mental health and has resonated deeply with …
If someone asked, “who are you?” what do you respond with? Most people would answer with their name. But is your name really who you are? Or is it just a word that you identify with when other people call you it? If you are not your name then who are you? This question has …
As far as I can tell, there are two ways in which to live this life. You can either operate under the notion that you are one of seven billion humans on a speck of dust in an infinite cosmos and that nothing matters. Or you can alternately live life following the idea that you …
Think of a time where you had no perception of time, no thoughts of the past or future, fully engrossed in what you were doing at that exact moment or fully aware of what was going on and how you were feeling. Now what if I told you that you could live life predominantly in …
Firstly, for the sake of this post I’d like you to leave all your values and beliefs, all you’ve ever learned behind for the moment. Hopefully in doing this you achieve maximum shift in perspective, as I did when I learned what I’m about to tell you. It’s also important to explain in full so …
It’s been a while; I’ve finished my exams, I went on holiday to Singapore and have come back refreshed and motivated to continue writing. During my time off I did a great deal of meditation, reflection and cultivated my ideas. I came to a realisation that you are stronger than you think you are. Now …