One of the most difficult tasks a psychologist takes on is getting a client to slow down. For many of my patients, once they’ve been worked up into a frenzy, the last... Read more »
I get a steady stream of emails from people whose dogs have become anxious, reactive, or simply different since an ultrasonic bark deterrent entered the house. I wrote about these devices years... Read more »
If we learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it was that Zoom calls would, for most people, replace live face-to-face meetings. With it came an implied list of virtual rules the likes... Read more »
Most people assume that saying “sorry” often is a sign of good manners, even emotional maturity. In other words, it serves as proof that someone is self-aware enough to notice when they’ve... Read more »
Do you back down when setting boundaries or allow others to mistreat you? Do you ignore your own needs to satisfy someone else’s? Do you dismiss or minimize your feelings? Do you... Read more »
When consuming news makes us anxious, we’re often told to stop following the news. But that is not the answer. The answer is to choose the type of news you consume. Rural... Read more »
Nobody wants to be called a nag. The word itself is dismissive. It transforms what may be a valid request, concern, or attempt at coordination into a character flaw. Suddenly, the problem... Read more »
Is the amount of time you spend thinking about food normal? You probably don’t know, and that’s not a failure of self-awareness. It’s a structural feature of being human. Hunger, like anxiety... Read more »
Heartbreak has a unique way of making completely rational people feel entirely destabilized. You might know with absolute certainty that your past relationship was toxic, inconsistent, or emotionally draining, yet you still... Read more »
Mainstream advice for aspiring women leaders in the workplace is to avoid apologies as much as possible. For example, we are encouraged to start an email with: “Thanks for your patience.” Instead... Read more »