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...

The Secret to Waking up Alert and Refreshe

“Until I’m 6 feet under Baby I don’t need a bed Gonna live while I’m alive I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” — Jon Bon Jovi With all due respect...