CULTIVATE CONNECTIONS
Feasting Together Can Help You Succeed in Business and in Life
While meal replacements like Soylent are ideally suited for those who prefer to get sustenance through a straw and on their own time, don’t...
What Makes a Good Doctor?
“I don’t care if she’s nice. I just care that she’s the best.” My patient’s internist was retiring and he was eager to find a...
Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Self-Care?
During an airline safety demonstration, the flight attendant instructs you to put on your oxygen mask before assisting others if the cabin loses pressure....
Dr. Peggy Drexler: An Expert Dishes on Daddy’s Girls, Momma’s Boys & More
For Father's Day, Dr. Peggy Drexler, author of Our Fathers, Ourselves and other fascinating gender studies books, speaks to the role — and how it's changing — men and "dad" play in our lives.
Mending a Broken Heart: A How-To
Remember that scene in Clueless, where Cher kind of makes fun of Tai for wanting to burn the few things she associates with her...
How Can I Make Myself Stand Out In A Job Interview?
Conventional wisdom holds that in order to stand out, it is important to highlight your achievements.
Findings from a study conducted by researchers at...
Gratitude is a Verb
I probably say “thank you” at least 50 times a day. It’s not because I have excessive amounts of gratitude; it’s an automatic response. As...
Why Is Making Friends As An Adult Difficult?
According to Aristotle, there are three kinds of friendship. The first is strategic—both people get something out of it. The second type of friendship...
How To Conquer Fear From A Man Who Swims With Sharks
William Winram is a record-holding free diver (no cage, no breathing apparatus) and a chance encounter with a shark over 25 years ago changed...
Do You Have A Toxic Friend?
There is a saying that you are the average of the five people you spend time with and research backs this up. We are...
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The Benefit of Keeping Your Feelings to Yourself
Whenever Abraham Lincoln felt the need to give someone a piece of his mind, he would fire off a harsh letter. Putting pen to paper was...
The Problem With Labeling People as ‘Toxic’
Toxic is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days. As a psychiatrist, I hear it frequently during therapy sessions—to describe parents,...
Forget Work-Life Balance
Have you ever met someone who has actually achieved work-life balance? I haven’t. As Oliver Burkeman wrote in the best-selling book Four Thousand Weeks: Time...
When It Comes to Venting, Sharing Is Not Caring
It is no wonder that my patient felt drained after spending a weekend with an old friend who was known to be a relentless...
Conflict Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
The Good Fight
Call me cynical but I worry whenever I hear a couple say, “we never argue.” Tiptoeing around disagreements might feel good in...
