Why I’m Prescribing a Mediterranean Diet to My Patients
When I was training to become a psychiatrist, I rarely paid attention to what my patients ate. Unless the person had an eating disorder...
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,...
8 Strategies to Outsmart the Sunday Blues
If Sundays make you sad, you are not alone. According to a survey, seventy-six percent of Americans dread the end of the weekend.
Sunday evenings...
Sleep Makes You Thinner (& 4 Other Reasons to Get Some Shut Eye)
At this point, I shouldn’t have to remind anyone about the benefits of sleep. Medicine and science has been lecturing us about why it’s...
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...
7 Ways to Deal with Disappointment
According to the old adage, “disappointment is expectation divided by reality.” If you adhere to this formula then the best way to reduce disappointment...