As we celebrate love on Valentine’s Day, it’s clear that love is not just an emotion—it’s a biological and evolutionary necessity. The brain releases neurochemicals, the heart regulates emotions, and the vagus... Read more »
Political change is crashing through the nation, bringing profound shifts in our government and culture. For many, this moment sparks fear, anxiety, and even a sense of isolation. In uncertain times when... Read more »
Saturday night. All day you’ve been looking forward to meeting friends for dinner, drinks, and good conversation. Shower. Check. Hair and makeup. Done. Time to get dressed. You open the closet door,... Read more »
You might feel that breakups are the death of something cherished. The hurt, the Netflix binges, the well-meaning but unhelpful advice from friends (“You’re better off without them!”), and the black hole... Read more »
Every emotion has an accompanying “action urge.” That action urge shows up with the emotion but is separate and distinct from the emotion itself. Have you ever had a meltdown and behaved... Read more »
Pervasive Inner Critic Dialogue Source: DALL-E / OpenAI As my new book, Ditch the Ditty: Doing What Matters Instead of Doing it All, debuted and the compliments started rolling in, my inner... Read more »
What happens after we die? Is there an afterlife? A quick Google search to answer one of humanity’s most profound and enduring questions often yields a blunt and definitive response: According to... Read more »
Have you ever noticed tiny, squiggly shapes drifting across your field of vision? For most people, these shadowy figures—known as eye floaters—are a harmless visual quirk. However, for those dealing with anxiety,... Read more »
Nobody likes negative people—curmudgeons who can’t seem to do anything but complain. Therefore, the logical advice is to avoid negativity in our lives: Reframe bad things in a positive way, see the... Read more »
Parenthood is not only a journey of nurturing and guiding our children, preparing them for adult life, but also a path on which our authority is tested and questioned. As parents, we... Read more »