Dr. L. T. Force

The Caves of Addiction: Out of the Darkness and Into the Light by L.T. Force, Ph.D. Gerontologist There is something about a cave that has always fascinated me.Caves are dark. They have no windows. No sunlight. No clear sense of direction. Once you're deep inside, you lose all awareness of time and sense of direction. Minutes feel like hours. Days feel like moments. The deeper you go, the harder it becomes to remember what daylight even looks like. All of a sudden….you can’t

Want Change? Act Like You Do. By L.T. Force, Ph.D. Gerontologist If there is one thing I have learned after more than five decades of working with people, studying human behavior, teaching psychology, and navigating my own life journey, it is this: Most change begins long before behavior changes. It begins when perception changes. Many people spend years waiting for motivation, certainty, confidence, or the perfect plan. Transformation rarely starts that way. It begins when s

Excuse Me, Are You Talking to Me?: Self-Talk by L. T. Force, Ph.D. Gerontologist Excuse me, are you talking to me?It is a simple question. Yet it may be one of the most important questions we ever ask ourselves.There is nobody in our lives who talks to us more than we do….and the things we say to ourselves we would never allow anyone else say to us. From the moment we wake up until the moment we fall asleep, there is an ongoing conversation taking place inside our minds. Whet

DIS-Ability: It Is Time to Reclaim the Narrative by L. T. Force, Ph.D. Gerontologist Words matter. Words shape identity. Words influence systems. Words create assumptions. Words impact opportunity. Words influence how people see themselves — and how society sees them. And perhaps few words have carried more misunderstanding, limitation, stigma, and emotional weight than the word disability. For decades, the conversation surrounding disability has often focused primarily on de

Life Lessons Learned from My 15-year old Golden Retriever by L.T. Force,Ph.D. Gerontologist There are teachers in this world who never step into a classroom. They do not hold degrees. They do not write books. They do not stand behind podiums. Yet—they teach. Every single day. My 15-year old Golden Retriever is one of those teachers. And the lessons? Priceless. ⸻ He wakes up each day with a simple mission: Engage. Connect. Experience. No hesitation. No overthinking. No carryin

The Therapeutic Power of a Cause: Being Claimed by Something That Matters by L.T. Force, Ph.D. Gerontologist There comes a moment in life—sometimes quietly, sometimes like a storm—when we realize that living only for ourselves is not enough. Not enough to sustain us. Not enough to heal us. Not enough to transform us. And in that moment, we are introduced—sometimes for the first time—to the: “Therapeutic Power of a Cause”. Let’s begin with a simple definition of: “Cause”: A c

The Life-Changing “Engine of Determination”: How to Turn It On by L T. Force, Ph.D. Gerontologist For all of us, there are moments in life when everything feels stalled. As you look back on the earlier stages of your life - you can hear the word: “Determination” echoing in the background. You have “Echos of Accomplishment ” in your life. You have a history of surmounting obstacles in your life. You have been the “go to person” for yourself and for others. However, for whate

The Door of Secrets: We All Have One by L. T. Force, Ph.D. Gerontologist Recently, we have been assaulted by news clips of famous and not-so-famous people being discovered to have the presence of secret lives….a : “Door of Secrets’ . To truly understand the complexity of the human condition…. is to become aware….and to become accepting….there is a “Door of Secrets” in everyone’s life. ( Side note: Dr. Carl Jung, Swiss Psychiatrist speaks of the “Shadow” a component of Pers

Aging: The Universal Connector by L.T. Force, Ph.D. Gerontologist Introduction There are very few experiences in life that every human being shares. We come from different backgrounds. We hold different beliefs. We live in different places, love in different ways, and pursue different paths across our life journey Yes, however, there is one undeniable, inescapable truth

Part III - Self Sabotage: Interrupting the Pattern: Immediate Strategies to Redirect and Refocus L. T. Force, Ph.D. Gerontologist The recognition of behavior patterns that aren’t working for you….must lead to action. You know who you are and what you are doing….better than anyone else . If you are engaged in a compulsive or addictive behavior-chain that’s not working - you have the a