Rethinking The Winter Blues
In medical school I was taught to look out for Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD, during the cold dark months. I expected my patients’ depression...
(Don’t) Always Live in the Moment
Whether you are on a hot date or in the middle of a yoga session, by all means, do your best to stay in...
How To Take Criticism Like A Pro
We humans are really good at dwelling on stuff that make us feel bad. This negativity bias was helpful to our ancestors when survival...
Just Do It: A Counterintuitive Approach to Feeling Good
As a psychiatrist I spent years trying to change how people think. I thought if I could help them become more open-minded, less judgmental...
Can Music Make You a Better Person
Psychologists, social scientists and even ancient philosophers have long theorized that music has the power to change our lives. None of them, however, has...