Why Reading Is So Good For You

People increasingly tell me they have a hard time starting a book, let alone finishing one. Reading a book takes time and concentration-two rarities...

Making a Full Day Fulfilling

When someone visits a psychiatrist for the first time, it’s usually at an inflection point. Something big has happened, is happening or is about...

How to Cut the Risk of Depression in Half

We all know that eating well, getting enough sleep, and exercise is good for our health. A Cambridge University study published in the British...

What Do Experts Do Better?

We hear ad nauseam that practice makes perfect. And yet… Consider typing. You spend at least an hour or two typing each day. That’s...

An Antidote for the End-of-Summer Blues

Too soon? It may only be August but pumpkin spice season is officially upon us. Brands are already rolling out their fall-inspired offerings and Christmas...

Do You Spend Most of the Day Sitting?

I go from my desk, to my sofa, to my bed. Repeat.” This is my patient’s description of her daily routine. With fewer reasons to...