Comments on: Today’s Psychologically Healthy Adult — Neither Adult Nor Healthy http://www.progressiveimpact.org/todays-psychologically-healthy-adult-neither-adult-nor-healthy/ Promoting Psychological Health In An Interconnected World Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:26:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Learn To "Forget Yourself" | Progressive Impact -- Douglas LaBier http://www.progressiveimpact.org/todays-psychologically-healthy-adult-neither-adult-nor-healthy/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Learn To "Forget Yourself" | Progressive Impact -- Douglas LaBier Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:59:55 +0000 http://www.progressiveimpact.org/?p=311#comment-45 [...] Part III of “becoming sane….” I wrote that our prevailing model of psychological health needs revision for today’s world – for outward [...] [...] Part III of “becoming sane….” I wrote that our prevailing model of psychological health needs revision for today’s world – for outward [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.progressiveimpact.org/todays-psychologically-healthy-adult-neither-adult-nor-healthy/comment-page-1/#comment-39 admin Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:55:26 +0000 http://www.progressiveimpact.org/?p=311#comment-39 Definitely, about including the "play" element! Definitely, about including the “play” element!

]]> By: Diana Daffner http://www.progressiveimpact.org/todays-psychologically-healthy-adult-neither-adult-nor-healthy/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Diana Daffner Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:37:00 +0000 http://www.progressiveimpact.org/?p=311#comment-37 >>>collaboration, connection, transparency, flexibility, non-defensiveness, and service to something larger than yourself. Yes, although some of these qualities may already be present in children, it is when we consciously choose to engage with others in a way that emphasizes these qualities, that our relationships shift into this new adult model. As a marital coach and leader of Intimacy Retreats for couples, I especially appreciate the notion of "service to something greater than yourself." Oh - I would also add "play" to the list, in the sense of remembering not to take ourselves too seriously! >>>collaboration, connection, transparency, flexibility, non-defensiveness, and service to something larger than yourself.

Yes, although some of these qualities may already be present in children, it is when we consciously choose to engage with others in a way that emphasizes these qualities, that our relationships shift into this new adult model. As a marital coach and leader of Intimacy Retreats for couples, I especially appreciate the notion of “service to something greater than yourself.” Oh – I would also add “play” to the list, in the sense of remembering not to take ourselves too seriously!

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