dysfunctional – Human Values Institute

Losar tashi delek to all

Losar tashi delek to all. Happy Tibetan New Year to all. Out with the old, and in with the3 new. Breaking down old dysfunctional habits is central to our happiness, and to those around us. […]

Be gentle with

Blow your top with love. The next time you are irritated or distressed, blow your top with love. Remember the other person with whom you are distressed is stuck. They are stuck in their old […]

In order to overturn our negative habits

In order to overturn our negative habits, we must first recognize them, and then convince ourselves they are dysfunctional. Without doing this we will not be able to overturn them. Just like quitting smoking. To […]

The harshness we direct at ourself

It seems that being hard on ourself is in the water we drink and in the air we breathe. It has become such an automatic response, we are rarely aware of the harshness we direct […]

We tend to judge ourselves and compare ourselves with others

We tend to judge ourselves and compare ourselves with others. Sometimes we feel we are not as good as others. At other times we feel better than others. This is all the tricky mischievous ego. […]

Changing habits

Be kind to yourself. You deserve it. Loving others starts at home. So love yourself. Be gentle with yourself. Give yourself a break. Give yourself some slack. Be grating ourselves for not being good enough […]

Insecurity weakens our immune system

Insecurity weakens our immune system and makes us miserable. We feel small. What use is it? Let’s engage this self-doubt at an arm’s length. Not pushing it away, but giving us room so that self-doubt […]

We’ve been doing this since childhood

We are filled with dysfunctional habits. One is putting our self down. Probably we’ve been doing this since childhood. It is time to let go. Recognize the associated thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations. Remember the […]