Forget Critical Thinking. It’s Critical Ignoring That Will Keep You Sane.
"I feel like I have too many tabs open in my brain," explained my friend. I can totally relate. At the end of the day, my brain often hurts. I am overwhelmed by the...
‘Tis the Season for Contentious Dinner Table Conversations: 3 Strategies to Stop Persuasion Fatigue...
'Tis the season to be merry. For many, 'tis also the season for contentious dinner table conversations. If heated debates about politics, vaccine mandates or any other contentious topics are inevitable with friends and...
A Booster Shot for Your Relationship
"We're just going through the motions," explained Sarah. She was referring to her relationship of nine years. She and her partner loved each other but the daily grind was taking a toll. Young kids,...
Don’t Let the Pebbles Pummel You
Determining whether a person is clinically depressed is not an arbitrary decision. Psychiatrists follow strict guidelines specified by the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) and look for at least five of...
5 Ways to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
"If they only knew ... I am a total fraud and everyone is about to find out."
If you have ever felt this way, you are familiar with imposter syndrome — that gnawing feeling of...
The Benefits of Meditating on Mortality
My mother-in-law loved music, art, and food. Her hearing was selective at the dinner table. If a guest dared to decline a dish, she ignored them. She would place the food in front of...