My wife Shannon and I absolutely love springtime in the Northeast. Each day offers new surprises. Oh wow, the spring peeper frogs just started singing tonight! Did you see the pink dogwood... Read more »
One of the main reasons healing a marriage after infidelity is so difficult—even when both people have the best of intentions—is that recovery is anything but steady. Just when it seems like... Read more »
I hear this again and again. My clients are having medical procedures or surgery and they are so eager to get it over with and have the appointment scheduled that they do... Read more »
When a friendship ends due to betrayal, it leaves a unique and painful mark. This wound can feel even more intense if the person “ghosts” you without explanation. Ghosting is often a... Read more »
In our work, whether we’re teaching MBA students at the Knauss School of Business or training senior executives through The Barkacs Group, we often pose a deceptively simple question: “You’re heading into... Read more »
Imagine you’re plopped into a room with fluorescent lighting and ceilings low enough that, without fully extending your arms, you can touch them. The walls are close enough that you cannot extend... Read more »
In contemporary cultural discourse, much attention has been given to the importance of community. Humans have a fundamental need for belonging and social connection. Research consistently indicates that strong satisfying social ties... Read more »
Do you find yourself booking a doctor’s appointment the moment you notice a small ache? Or do you do the exact opposite: avoiding the clinic for months because you are terrified of... Read more »
Today’s news is always breaking and almost always bad. Threat, urgency, crisis, divisiveness, and helplessness are all amplified. Meanwhile, psychological research suggests that constant exposure to negative news distorts perception, harms mental... Read more »
Key Takeaways Childhood emotional abuse creates a lasting bridge to chronic shame in adulthood. This shame acts as a motor for repetitive negative thinking and emotional avoidance. High levels of past abuse... Read more »