Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, Whether I’m writing for my website or talking with people, the same question keeps popping up over and over again: "Is there a practical 'how-to' guide for making our way out of depression?" My answer is, that if there were a simple, universal guide to healing depression, I would give it to you in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, life doesn't work that way. Our minds and histories are entirely unique, meaning your path to recovery will be uniquely yours. Now, that...
21 days ago • 7 min read
Happiness On Demand Read the article on the blog Hello Reader, I recently came across an interesting study about major life changes following psychedelic use*. Basically, It looked at individuals who use psychedelics naturalistically, and found that 83% of the participants had experienced at least on major life change. But what's interesting about the study isn't really the effects of psychedelics (though they remain a fascinating subject for ongoing psychological research) or the results per...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, I recently posted this idea on Facebook, and I've wanted to explain it in detail ever since. (It's only fitting that I just struggled with a viral infection.) The way our society works is much like a virus. It hijacks our minds and wants to use us for its own purposes. Our body/mind/spirit system then fights back against this "virus" by giving us a "fever" of anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression are not the real enemies (even though they are...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, Please excuse my absence. I was away on a short vacation, and shortly after returning, I came down with a particularly nasty flu. So nasty that it knocked me out for nearly a week. Haven’t had anything like that in years. But I’m almost back to normal now and slowly getting back into writing. And as often happens in my case, a bit of distance has helped me see the experience and the lessons that came with it more clearly. I know life isn’t really about...
2 months ago • 6 min read
Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, Lately, I’ve been thinking about all the things I’ve had to do just to “maintain my sanity.” I’ve gone through depression twice in my life. I dealt with anxiety for years. And during most of my career in banking, I was under constant stress. For the longest time, I thought that was just normal. That this is simply how life is supposed to feel. But it’s not. Depression, anxiety, and chronic stress are not meant to be the default. I just didn’t know any better...
3 months ago • 6 min read
Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, Depression is one of the most talked-about mental health topics today for a good reason. It affects millions of people around the world, and unfortunately, the numbers just keep rising. But even though we talk about it a lot, it’s still pretty misunderstood. We tend to think of depression as one condition with one clear cause. In reality, it can show up for many different reasons and the causes and symptoms vary from person to person. And more oftet than not,...
3 months ago • 4 min read
Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, I hope things are going smoothly for you. Today we return to our regularly scheduled programming, but if you missed it, and want to check it out still, IAM: Inner Alignment Method is now published and available on my website. Thank you for all your thoughts, comments, and support throughout the creation of the Inner Alignment Method. It truly means a lot. Alignment is the core process of bringing your thoughts, words, and actions into harmony across body,...
3 months ago • 6 min read
Happiness On Demand Hello Reader, Last week I revealed that my new book, the Inner Alignment Method, will be published on February 22nd. That's just two weeks away. But... What even is this "inner alignment" that the book is about? How will it help you with stress, anxiety, or depression? I want to explain that today. More info about the book release at end of this newsletter You Were Born Happy Here’s where it all starts: Happiness is your natural state of being. I know it sounds hard to...
4 months ago • 4 min read
Happiness On Demand New book coming out in February - more info at the end of this newsletter Hello Reader, If you’ve read my newsletter and blog since last summer, you know I’ve been struggling with depression… again. This wasn’t the first time I experienced depression. The first time was almost 14 years ago now when I lost my brother. That was the straw that broke the camel’s back, since there were other things causing anxiety and depression-like symptoms in my life as well. Looking back,...
4 months ago • 6 min read