One of my fondest learning experiences from elementary school was in fourth grade, when we had immersive lessons on birds. This has stayed with me for years because of the multi-sensory nature... Read more »
Imagine your job is entirely screen-based, often monotonous, and done in isolation. This is the reality for thousands of U.S. online workers, often completing small tasks on platforms like Amazon Mechanical Turk... Read more »
What’s more predictive of relationship satisfaction for couples than the amount of conflict? Successful relational repair. When couples can make effective repairs, even when conflict occurs, they are far more likely to... Read more »
Imagine a blueprint that dictates the shape of your adult world. For many, that blueprint is drawn during childhood by their primary caregivers. The way parents interact with their children, the subtle... Read more »
“There’s not enough time….” “We don’t have enough connection.…” “We don’t feel enough attraction anymore.…” These are the phrases I hear all the time and, truth be told, say from time to... Read more »
Imagine being in a social setting, and suddenly, a harsh inner camera flips on. For many with social anxiety, this “inner movie” is a negative self-image, seen through the critical eyes of... Read more »
I bet you remember when Nike first began using their catchphrase: “Just Do It!” It was 1988, and this tagline could be found everywhere. It was a challenge to act, to initiate,... Read more »
Imagine a simple, everyday sound—like the hum of a refrigerator—suddenly becoming a grating, overwhelming roar. For many autistic individuals, this extreme sensory experience is a fact of life, ranging from hypersensitivity to... Read more »
When we see others performing at a high level, it’s easy to think that they’re endlessly motivated, that success somehow comes effortlessly to them, or that they never struggle. But what we... Read more »
If the sudden, unpredictable bangs and blinding flashes of fireworks fill you or an autistic loved one with dread instead of excitement, you are absolutely not alone. For many autistic individuals, events... Read more »