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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...

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

I have always been a little skeptical of visualization techniques. The idea of telling someone to visualize winning the lottery, marrying George Clooney or...

What makes human beings unique? In an unforgettable speech to a Stanford graduating class, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky explores this question and challenges what many...

In the heat of the moment, one of the worst things to do is what people normally do--immerse themselves in their emotions and focus...

“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...