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Why Long-Drawn-Out-Therapy (LDOT) is not the way to go

ByPaul Brennan RPsych

Have you ever thought about trying therapy but been concerned about getting drawn into a long-drawn-out therapeutic process? Well it turns out that your instincts are probably correct. There is now a body of evidence to suggest that Long-Drawn-Out-Therapy (LDOT) is not especially effective. Most gains (including lasting gains) come in the first few sessions of therapy. This…

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The Difficult Art of Self-Compassion

ByPaul Brennan RPsych

The Difficult Art of Self-Compassion “To survive in this high-pressured, crazy world, most of us have to become highly adept at self-criticism. We learn how to tell ourselves off for our failures, and for not working hard or smart enough. But so good are we at this that we’re sometimes in danger of falling prey…

The Sushi Train
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The Sushi Train

ByPaul Brennan RPsych

Ride the Sushi Train of the Mind My daughter used to love those restaurants where sushi dishes paraded past on a little train track.  Long-time Edmontonions may remember that there used to be one in WEM.  In this new video, Russ Harris uses the sushi train as a beautiful metaphor for the relationship that we all…

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The Joy of Missing Out

ByPaul Brennan RPsych

According to Wikipedia, the fear of missing out or FOMO is “a pervasive apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which one is absent”. This can show up as “a desire to stay continually connected with what others are doing”. FOMO is everywhere in modern, urban life. Most of the time it’s a minor irritant but it…

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