Meet Irvin Yalom 👋
Irvin D. Yalom, born in 1931, is a big-deal American therapist who's all about talking out your feelings and life's big questions in groups. He believes in mixing mind know-how with real-deal heart-to-heart chats. 🧠❤️
What is Existential Therapy? 🤔
This therapy is about life's big questions like: Why are we here? 🌍 Are we really free to choose? 🤷 Are we alone in the world? 😶 It says understanding these deep thoughts can help us live our realest and best lives! 🌟
Living in the Moment 🎯
Yalom tells us it's super important to focus on what's happening right now and how we're feeling in the moment. This way, we can dig deep and find out what's really bugging us in our lives.
Why Group Therapy Rocks 🤘
He came up with cool ways to do group therapy. He said that when we hang out and talk in groups, it helps us deal with friend and social drama, and gives us a cheer squad to help us change for the better.
Yalom's Cool Reads 📚
Not just school books—Yalom also wrote some awesome novels and stories that show the real-life side of therapy. He makes the mind stuff easier to get and encourages both therapists and people getting help.
What year was Irvin Yalom born?
1931
1921
1941
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