I have just finished reading one of famed hypnotist, psychologist, and behaviorist Andrew Salter‘s papers from The Conditioning Therapies: the Challenge of Psychotherapy (Leo J. Reyna, Andrew Salter & Joseph Walpe, 1964) and he has a beautiful comment that serves almost as an epiphany of sorts:

“I mention my interest in ‘problem-solving’ because years ago I found that although I could condition away distress about unsolved problems, greater therapeutic progress came from actually solving problems.”

Seriously, that’s just brilliant in its simplicity. Profound indeed.

All the best,
Brian
http://www.briandavidphillips.com