Repressing anger only exacerbates it. Aldous Huxley provides a feasible method to effectively process anger, and offers valuable ideas on how to live in love and peace with each other and the planet.

be self-wise, readErik StoutDecember 14, 2024Aldous Huxley, Island, angry, anger management, education, inclusiveComment

Everyone Is A Magician

One extraordinary feature about our mind is that we can determine how we feel. This article describes a Tibetan Buddhist method to transform pain and suffering into joy, bliss, and freedom.

be self-wise, readErik StoutNovember 2, 2024magic, psychology, physiology, tibetan buddhismComment

Don’t Push My Buttons!

Putting the spotlight on our stressors and how we behave towards them has a soothing and purifying effect. Here’s a method for doing so.

be self-wise, readErik StoutAugust 31, 2024emotional buttons, stress physiology, self inquiryComment

Healing Yourself With Little Renunciation Experiments

Procrastination? Distraction? Addiction? Habit? We prefer to get rid of these behaviours as soon as possible. But how? We are going to discover an answer in this article.

be self-wise, readErik StoutAugust 3, 2024self inquiry, self-knowledge, letting goComment

Sexual Healing for Men

Why is talking about sex impossible for a great number of men? What is sexual self-awareness? And how can it contribute to healthier and happier individuals and societies? Let’s investigate!

be self-wise, readErik StoutApril 27, 2024sexuality, healing, men, communication

The Healing Power of Expression (2)

The ways in which we express ourselves are endless. Yet a distinction can be made between possible injurious or healing ways of expression. In Part 2 of this diptych: Healing ways of self-expression.

be self-wise, readErik StoutFebruary 24, 2024expression, self inquiry, healingComment

The Healing Power of Expression (1)

The ways in which we express ourselves are endless. Yet a distinction can be made between possible injurious or healing ways of expression. In Part 1 of this diptych: Injurious ways of self-expression.

be self-wise, readErik StoutFebruary 17, 2024expression, self inquiry, healingComment

Methodology: Five Questions For Self-Inquiry

Learn to recognize your emotional buttons and associated feelings and behaviours through the Five Questions For Self-Inquiry, and become a free and happy human being.

be self-wise, read, featuredErik StoutJanuary 20, 2024self inquiry, stress, stress physiologyComment

The Healing Power of Perception

How we see the world is usually how we feel. When scared, the world is a scary place; when happy, it’s a jolly place. Perception, thus, has the magical power of making us feel how we feel. We’ll discuss how it works, and how it can be changed to our advantage.

be self-wise, readErik StoutDecember 9, 2023self inquiry, self-knowledge, perceptionComment

Burned out? Find your passion!

When we’re low on energy and in a vicious circle we can’t seem to escape, sometimes what appears to be a radical step might just be exactly what we need. Let’s dance!

be self-wise, readErik StoutOctober 21, 2023self inquiry, physiology, philosophyComment

Do we fight, flee, freeze or fawn?

Of our four defense mechanisms against both physical and emotional threat (fight, flee, freeze, fawn – or pleasing behavior), most people have learned to rely on just one or two of them. Having access to all four provides balance because of one’s confidence that any threatening situation can be acted upon adequately. And that in turn increases the pleasure of life!

be self-wise, readErik StoutOctober 1, 2023philosophy, self-knowledgeComment