Harness the Science of the “Fresh Start Effect” to Help You Reach Your Goals
“So much for my New Year’s resolution to eat healthy,” lamented my friend as she polished off a bag of M&Ms. If any of the virtuous...
Maybe You Don’t Need to Talk to Someone
Stressed? Burned out? Lonely? Dealing with a breakup? Conflict with a co-worker? Feeling down? The blanket recommendation for anyone going through a rough patch these...
Are You Quiet Quitting Your Relationship?
“The opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference” — Elie Wiesel
Quiet quitting—the now ubiquitous expression that refers to doing the bare minimum at...
7 Ways to Check Your Phone Less and Live More
How much time do you spend on your phone a day? Be honest. Due to a combination of denial and genuine lack of awareness, most...
This Is How to Stop Ruminating
“Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it.”
— Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow
Do you ever get...
You Can Stop Worrying About Finding Yourself
Ten years ago I was invited to give a talk at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting. In those days, I wasn't used to...