The Science-Backed Power of Clothes
When I was a little girl, I loved playing dress-up. It didn’t take much. A red napkin magically became a superhero’s cape, and I...
“Sorry Syndrome”: Do You Apologize for the Rain?
When someone steps on my foot, I am the first to say, “I’m sorry.” I apologize for the weather, for terrible traffic, the long...
Is it All in Your Head?
“Is it all my head?” Patients ask me this question all the time. Perception is powerful. What you focus on shapes what you experience.
Here...
What Are the Three Key Ingredients of a Good Day?
I recently came across a paper outlining the three key ingredients to a day well spent:
1. Do Something Alone
Such as reading, listening to music,...
Not Your Mother’s Manners
It is not unusual to hear manners dismissed as artificial or outdated vestiges of a formal and stuffy past. Some argue that manners constrain...
Throw Money At It
“There just isn’t enough time in the day,” explained Jennifer, a new patient. Jennifer had initially come to see me because of a conflict...