Can you really change how an ADHD brain works? Absolutely, but it is not just about trying harder or forcing yourself to focus. Real progress happens when your environment supports consistent action.... Read more »
Anxiety is fundamentally a state of tension or disquiet inside of us that we desire to resolve, and it is most accurately defined as stress directed toward some future event or uncertainty.... Read more »
There has been a lot of debate about our Pain Essay, “Questioning the Boundary Between Pain and Suffering.” We argued that pain is not simply the cause of suffering, but that the... Read more »
Understanding the “Stuck” Brain If you have ever felt like you are fighting a losing battle against your own mind, you are not alone. Perhaps you have tried to stop scrolling on... Read more »
Two reports on U.S. loneliness came out in 2025. One said about 41 percent of adults were lonely. The other said about 61 percent. Same country, same year—a 20-percentage-point gap. These weren’t... Read more »
The inner critic is that harsh, judgmental internal voice that tells you that you aren’t good enough, that you are making mistakes, or that you are fundamentally flawed. Psychologists define this as... Read more »
If you are here as an adult child who has reduced contact or gone no-contact with a parent or family member, I fully appreciate that people do not make these decisions lightly.... Read more »
What if asking for help isn’t just difficult, but doesn’t feel safe? Oregon quarterback Dante Moore recently shared, in a letter to Oregon Governor Tina Kotek reported by ESPN, that early in... Read more »
Where were you when you realised life wasn’t going to work out exactly as planned? For me it was graduating with a degree in journalism at the height of the great recession... Read more »
Have you had a peak experience lately, replete with great happiness and personal fulfillment? If so, you’ve probably found that sharing it meaningfully isn’t easy. For paradoxically, while disappointments and frustrations are... Read more »