How High Competence Undermines Intimacy

How High Competence Undermines Intimacy

Jayla and Mark are a high-functioning couple. They developed a strong connection in law school, partly over priding themselves on being so-called type-A personalities, as they are both highly driven, productive, and... Read more »
Are You Creating Trust? | Psychology Today

Are You Creating Trust? | Psychology Today

Trust. You might argue that nothing much happens in organizational life without it. Leaders need to trust their workers. Workers need to trust their leaders. Customers and companies need to trust each... Read more »
Gabapentin for Chronic Pain, a Safe Alternative to Opioids?

Gabapentin for Chronic Pain, a Safe Alternative to Opioids?

Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication that is FDA approved for the treatment of seizure disorders and postherpetic neuralgia—a chronic, often debilitating, nerve pain syndrome often linked to shingles. It is classified as... Read more »
Why Black Women Face Burnout and the Path to Self-Care

Why Black Women Face Burnout and the Path to Self-Care

Black women have long been expected to carry more than most, not just in what they do but in who they are allowed to be. Black women are expected to show strength... Read more »
Fortune Holds the Rudder—Take the Helm

Fortune Holds the Rudder—Take the Helm

Last week, a veteran told me something I have heard in various forms over the years: “I did everything I was supposed to do. And it still went sideways.” He was not... Read more »
The Fearful Brain | Psychology Today

The Fearful Brain | Psychology Today

Neuroscience helps us understand how fear works and how we can work with it. A fear-arousing experience that hearkens back to a trauma from long ago will feel to us as though... Read more »
The Myth of the Easy Partner

The Myth of the Easy Partner

Sean and Sara have an easygoing relationship. When Sara disappoints him, Sean tells himself not to make a big deal about it. When he is hurt, he tells himself not to be... Read more »
Do Yourself a Favor: Don’t Read the News This Week

Do Yourself a Favor: Don’t Read the News This Week

Your attempts at keeping informed probably aren’t doing you any favors, even if checking the news can feel like a civic obligation. And this is coming from a recovering RSS feed junkie... Read more »
How Your Mind Meets Retirement Determines Mood Gain or Pain

How Your Mind Meets Retirement Determines Mood Gain or Pain

“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else,” the late Fred M. Rogers once said. Mister Rogers’ emotional intelligence impacts all ages of... Read more »
The First Task of Estrangement: Stabilize

The First Task of Estrangement: Stabilize

When you’re estranged from your child, the urge to fix, explain, or repair can feel overwhelming. Many parents come to me saying, “Just tell me what to do so I can make... Read more »
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