Can You Teach Yourself to Be More Optimistic?
The benefits of optimism cannot be ignored. Optimism is associated with vitality, positive moods, increased well-being, better mental and physical health and less anxiety...
Do You Have a Ghost Life?
Do you ever wonder about your unlived life? Do you ever wonder about the life you might have had? I have a patient, S,...
Don’t Let Stress Interfere With Gut Feelings
Listening to your gut when you’re anxious is like going to the supermarket on an empty stomach. Your judgment is clouded so you end...
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...
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...
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...