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"...where there is bitterness wisdom is lacking, and where wisdom is there can be no bitterness" - C.G. Jung, Mysterium Coniunctionis.

Ted talk on virtues of boredom

Sep, 5 2017 22:09

The importance of the unconscious for some of our best and most creative ideas.

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The secret of the personality

Sep, 13 2016 11:09

Jung explaining his central goal

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The 2,000,000 year old in us

Sep, 10 2016 13:09

How not to lose touch with our instincts and forgotten wisdom...

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How helpful powers come to us

Sep, 9 2016 09:09

The admission that there are problems which can't be solved on our own...

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The importance of our attitude toward our unconscious

Jan, 26 2016 15:01

So often when our dreams appear threatening, it is the often result of the attitude we have taken toward our unconscious.

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Crises often have long period of incubation

Jan, 24 2016 21:01

"...Dreams prepare, announce, or warn about certain situations, often long before they actually happen..." C.G. Jung

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The unconscious thinks in terms of millenia

Jan, 9 2016 17:01

"...when something happens that seems to us an unexampled novelty, it is generally a very old story indeed..." C.G. Jung

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Letting the unconscious take precedence

Jan, 1 2016 18:01

"...we may be sure the transformation processes which make the transition possible have long been prepared in the unconscious ..."

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Where new thoughts come from

Oct, 23 2015 11:10

"One must always bear in mind that dream material does not necessarily consist of memories; it may just as well contain new thoughts that are not yet conscious..." C.G. Jung, from Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams

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Finding harmony

Oct, 5 2015 12:10

"Through the assimilation of unconscious contents, the momentary life of consciousness can once more be brought into harmony with the law of nature from which it all too easily departs, and the patent can be led back to the natural law of his own being." - C.G. Jung

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The work of individuation

Sep, 30 2015 12:09

"When the enlightened man is alone and thinks rightly, it can be heard a thousand miles away."

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A balancing act

Sep, 29 2015 12:09

"Life demands for its completion and fulfillment a balance between joy and sorrow." - C.G. Jung

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Overcoming writer's block

Sep, 29 2015 19:09

A 2014 TED talk by Sting about where he turned for creative inspiration after a fallow period in his career.

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The creative activity of imagination

Sep, 24 2015 12:09

The creative activity of imagination frees man from his bondage to the "nothing but" and raises him to the status of whole who plays.

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Getting Stuck

Sep, 23 2015 11:09

"Getting stuck" is a psychic occurrence so often repeated during the course of human history
The value of dreams

Sep, 19 2015 09:09

Dreams show us what has been lost over time. They challenge our false ideas, inviting us to connect with our deeper self.
The decisive question

Sep, 8 2015 12:09

The decisive question for man is: Is he related to something infinite or not?
An emissary of the unconscious

Sep, 7 2015 13:09

The dream reveals the secrets that are hidden from the conscious mind
A wealth beyond our fathoming

Sep, 4 2015 15:09

The unconscious yields an endless and self-replenishing abundance of living creatures.
The importance of renewal in our work

Sep, 23 2014 10:09

In a recent opinion article in the New York Times, Tony Schwartz cites research and statistics that human beings are more effective and efficient and productive when they get sufficient sleep and take regular breaks and vacations, rather than continue to grind away for hours on end.

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Treating Neurogenic Hypertension

Sep, 23 2014 10:09

In a recent article in the New York Times, Jane Brody cites work by Dr. Samuel J. Mann, a hypertension specialist at Will-Cornell Medical College. It is important to understand the underlying causes of hypertension in order to treat it properly.

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The importance of love and encouragement in fostering creativity

Sep, 23 2014 10:09

A moving 2012 TED talk by children's book writer and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka reminds us that negative parenting can be amply compensated by the care and attention of others.

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The Burden of Exceptionalism

Sep, 23 2014 10:09

An article in the New York Times “Redefining Success and Celebrating the Ordinary” Alina Tugend brings to our attention the tyranny of exceptionalism, one of the great “isms” of our modern culture is. She cites a 2012 graduation speech to Wellesley High graduates by English teacher, David McCullough, Jr. It went viral with the words “You are not special. You are not exceptional”.

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How long does analysis take?

Sep, 23 2014 10:09

Sometimes I am asked at the beginning of a new analysis “How long will this take?” My answer, sounding admittedly tautological, perhaps even evasive, is often, “It will take as long as it takes.” I also point out that the psyche moves at its own pace. There is no “one size fits all” approach.

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Exploring the neuroscience of transformation

Sep, 23 2014 11:09

Much work has been done over the past several decades in the field of neuroscience. Brain patterns do indeed change by those engaged in "mindfulness", whether through meditation or the work of psychotherapy.

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News

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and Jungian Analyst Douglas Tompkins in the Red Book Dialogues at the Rubin Museum in New York on November 2, 2009

A presentation at the Library of Congress on the Red Book, by James Hillman, Sonu Shamdasani, Ann Ulanov and Beverly Zabriskie on June 19, 2010. (Part 1)