How Our Minds Shape Reality
“Ow… Ow… That hurts soooo much… Ow…” My patient was literally howling in pain. It was the middle of the night and I was the...
The Benefits of Being Profoundly Bored
“Only boring people get bored” … I have said this to my kids on countless occasions. Boredom has always been something I eschewed—in my mind,...
A Counterintuitive Strategy to Give Yourself a Boost
When someone is going through a rough patch, the typical recommendation is that they speak to a professional about what is bothering them. Articulating...
Just One of These a Day Can Keep Anxiety and Stress at Bay
We are often told that happiness comes from within but decades of research points us in a different direction. Accumulating evidence shows that happiness comes...
Five Steps to Transform Ill-Will into Good-Will
“Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.”
— Anne Lamott, Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
Last week I wrote...
How to Apologize and Why It Matters
“If it means so much to you, then … sorry.” Logan Roy’s apology to his children in episode 2 of the fourth season of Succession...