The Experiences That Make People Happiest
We may be creatures of habit but research suggests that the best way to boost our everyday happiness is to shake up our routine. According to a study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience,...
The Mind Shifts in Mysterious Ways After Midnight
When I was a teenager my parents' favorite response to my requests to stay out late was always the same: "Nothing good ever happens after midnight." Like most teenagers, I had perfected the art...
Spot a Narcissist (Before You Marry, Hire, Date, or Befriend One) By Asking These...
Hands down, narcissism is the psychological disorder I get the most questions about. Rarely do people voice concern over their own narcissistic tendencies. In fact, nobody has ever come to my office and said,...
Stress Isn’t All Bad: 3 Ways to Get Comfortable With Discomfort
In 1915 a German warship torpedoed the British ocean liner Lusitania off the coast of Ireland, sinking it and drowning almost twelve hundred passengers, including 128 American citizens. A hundred years later my son...
Does the Thought of Winding Down Wind You Up?
Imagine sitting alone at a restaurant waiting for a friend. How do you pass the time? Do you look around? Do you savor the alone time to reflect? Do you allow yourself to daydream?...
The Feel Good Factor: Vitality
Vitality is a word I didn't hear much in medical school or psychiatry residence. I was well versed in the language of illness, not health. Back then, vitality brought to mind a French yogurt...