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I Want It And I Want It Now
Patience may be a virtue but it’s wearing thin. A study of over 2000 British adults confirmed what most of us already know, we...
Don’t Let Stress Interfere With Gut Feelings
Listening to your gut when you’re anxious is like going to the supermarket on an empty stomach. Your judgment is clouded so you end...
How to Cool Down in the Heat of the Moment
In the heat of the moment, one of the worst things to do is what people normally do--immerse themselves in their emotions and focus...
Dress Rehearsal of the Mind: How to Overcome Anxiety & Build Confidence
I have always been a little skeptical of visualization techniques. The idea of telling someone to visualize winning the lottery, marrying George Clooney or...
Is It Too Late For Change?
“People don’t change.” I remember hearing this from one of my professors in medical school. His comment went hand in hand with everything I...
Achieve the Impossible
What makes human beings unique? In an unforgettable speech to a Stanford graduating class, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky explores this question and challenges what many...
Does Your Weekend Exhaust You?
Do you feel exhausted after the weekend? The allure of pleasant, in the moment, and easy activities is powerful. After a long week, it’s...
The Hidden Force of Fragrance
Thanks to a growing body of research, scientists are gaining a better understanding of the link between smell, emotion and wellbeing. Faces appear more...
How To Take Criticism Like A Pro
We humans are really good at dwelling on stuff that make us feel bad. This negativity bias was helpful to our ancestors when survival...
Can You Force Someone To Be Healthier?
In wellness, there’s no one-size-fits-all regimen. In fact, the first step on the path to a better, healthier, happier life, is choice.
In a classic...
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The Benefit of Keeping Your Feelings to Yourself
Whenever Abraham Lincoln felt the need to give someone a piece of his mind, he would fire off a harsh letter. Putting pen to paper was...
The Problem With Labeling People as ‘Toxic’
Toxic is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days. As a psychiatrist, I hear it frequently during therapy sessions—to describe parents,...
Forget Work-Life Balance
Have you ever met someone who has actually achieved work-life balance? I haven’t. As Oliver Burkeman wrote in the best-selling book Four Thousand Weeks: Time...
When It Comes to Venting, Sharing Is Not Caring
It is no wonder that my patient felt drained after spending a weekend with an old friend who was known to be a relentless...
Conflict Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
The Good Fight
Call me cynical but I worry whenever I hear a couple say, “we never argue.” Tiptoeing around disagreements might feel good in...
