by Stephen Rowley | Mar 13, 2018 | Essays
No one likes depression. When we become depressed, our first instinct is to escape its debilitating symptoms. These symptoms include feelings of hopelessness, an aching monotony of mind, body, and spirit, and even thoughts and actions to extinguish its agony by any...Read More
by Stephen Rowley | Mar 13, 2018 | Essays
Volumes have been written about the “Self.” Of course, the use of the lower case self (myself, yourself) or the use of self- in a hyphenated word is ubiquitous in...Read More
by Stephen Rowley | Mar 13, 2018 | Essays
Mindful meditation has become a standard therapeutic tool for reducing stress and achieving greater clarity of mind—helping us to be more fully present in the moment. And because of its contemplative religious roots, mindfulness meditation also bears a spiritual...Read More
by Stephen Rowley | Mar 13, 2018 | Essays
I wonder what today’s youth, as they age and mature, will think about the contribution of the Selfie to mankind? Critics pass judgment on the Selfie phenomenon as a form of mass narcissistic self-indulgence—a visual parallel to Macbeth’s famous quote: “It is a...Read More
by Stephen Rowley | Mar 13, 2018 | Essays
The number of school children diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a staggering 5 Million. But I reject the notion that the ADHD epidemic is a crisis of mass psychological malfunctioning of American kids. Rather, I believe it is the...Read More
