Paralyzing Choices

When it comes to choice, most people assume that more is more. Whether we are choosing a doctor, shoes, what to order for dinner...

Love & Compassion: The Secrets to Self-Control

With all the focus on strategies to resist the proverbial marshmallow and boost self-control, we may be missing something right under our noses. David...

Turning Should into Will

I should have done that differently. I should do that tomorrow. Ever notice how much “shoulds” there are in your life? When talking about the...

Making a Full Day Fulfilling

When someone visits a psychiatrist for the first time, it’s usually at an inflection point. Something big has happened, is happening or is about...

The New Rx: Purpose

For the past 10 years, Experience Corps has trained thousands of people over the age of 55 to tutor children in public schools across...

Your Brain Is A Muscle You Can Strengthen: Here’s How

"I am who I am." I've heard this line from patients countless times. "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" is another version....