Reality Check: Who Are You & What Are You Doing?
Who has time to think about the “big questions” in life? Most people I know are too busy and overwhelmed these days with the...
Feeling Down Post-Election? Tap into Your Resilience Reserves
Since Tuesday, I have heard from patients, friends, and co-workers who are having a difficult time processing the outcome of the election. While I...
No More Howling At The Moon: A Popular Myth Debunked
Ideas about the moon’s influence on human beings are ancient and widespread, so much so that even a majority of health professionals consider lunar...
It is What It is? Or is It?
"It is what it is.” This hackneyed phrase is on repeat in your head and odds are, you don’t even know it. We rarely...
Why Chasing Happiness Can Make You Unhappy
We are constantly reminded of the benefits of being happy: Happy people are more successful, have better sex, have more friends, have better bodies—the...
Stuck in A Rut? 5 Ways to Dig Yourself Out
“Are you really a psychiatrist? Well then, can I ask you a question?” I often find myself in a situation like this in which...