Why are Female Hurricanes so Lethal?
Hurricanes are named according to a strict procedure established by the World Meteorological Association.They start alphabetically and alternate between male and female names. The names are selected...
What Are The Building Blocks of a Good Life?
I spent years studying damage, deficit and dysfunction in the human mind. I don’t remember once in my training hearing the words “joy,” “awe”...
Are We Afraid of the Wrong Things?
After all these years, the movie Jaws still haunts me. I love to swim in the ocean but lurking in the back of my...
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...
Does Size Matter?
Forget apple pie. Ice cream is America’s national dessert. Thanks to Ronald Reagan, July is National Ice Cream Month and although ice cream has...
A Simple Rule to Shift Your Perspective
Growing up, I was not allowed to use the word "hate." It was considered a four-letter word in our house. "Dislike" was perfectly fine,...