In August 2023, my cardiologist strongly suggested that alcohol may be causing an irregular heart rhythm. I didn’t read the summary until I saw him the day before my 2024 appointment. That... Read more »
Part of living means we will make mistakes and drop the ball from time to time. Things won’t work out as planned, and we will come up short on something we worked... Read more »
“John Henry, he could hammer. He could whistle. He could sing.” So begins Harry Belafonte’s famous 1954 rendition of a classic American song. Because his family needed money, John Henry went to... Read more »
Human beings have apparently always treasured scenic outdoor beauty, and this tendency has only increased as the world has become a more urban place. One of the benchmarks of the English Romantic... Read more »
We do spend a lot of time in our own minds, even if we are largely ignoring that whole undercurrent of self-experience. The basic shape, structure, and flow of inner experience often... Read more »
Imagine spending your twenties feeling “lazy” or “scattered,” only to discover in your forties—amid hot flashes and foggy focus—that you’ve had ADHD all along. For many women, this revelation arrives decades late,... Read more »
If you died and then came back to life, how would the experience change how you spend your time at work? My research assistant and I were interested in this question, so... Read more »
“I [Merlin] have to live backwards from in front, while surrounded by a lot of people living forwards from behind. Some people call it having second sight.” — T. H. White Karen... Read more »
As a Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist, I see firsthand how challenging it is for many patients to acclimate to CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines. In addition to being familiar with the... Read more »
We often think of trauma as something tied to war, natural disasters, or violent events. But for many people, trauma shows up in a quieter place: the exam room. Whether you’re undergoing... Read more »