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It's nice to be recognized for being nice, but the emotional benefits of doing something good for someone else abound regardless of whether the...

“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...

Doctors keep telling us to get rid of the stress in our lives but, for most of us, this is an unrealistic option. Unless...

Stop telling me what to do! How many arguments grow out of this rebellious sentiment? Nobody likes to be bossed around. Most of us want...

Few relish the thought of getting older. What is there to look forward to? Everything we hear about it is accompanied by the word...

When I was training to become a psychiatrist, I rarely paid attention to what my patients ate. Unless the person had an eating disorder...