By James R. Oestreich — 1996
[A] psychological drive toward perfection undoubtedly lies close behind many a musician’s physical problem.
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CLEAR ALL
When Peter Keating took off from the starting line at the Boston Marathon, it was the realization of a dream come true, but he never imagined just how unique his 26.2-mile trek would be.
You have to hold yourself accountable to your own goals.
It recently dawned on me that I struggle with self-discipline. After years of robotically doing tasks imposed by others without having much choice about what to do and the order to do it, the ability to organise my own life exactly how I wanted it has at times proved to be daunting.
The following interview is part of a “future of mental health” interview series. This series presents different points of view about what helps a person in distress.
A few months and many deaths ago, I woke up exhausted, again. Every morning, I felt like I was rebuilding myself from the ground up. Waking up was hard. Getting to my desk to write was hard. Taking care of my body was hard. Remembering the point of it all was hard.
Psychologist Rick Hanson discusses how to strengthen our capacity for wisdom, peace, and enlightenment.