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 »
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 »
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” —Victor Frankl Are you feeling stuck ruminating on the past or worrying about the future?... Read more »
Have you ever seen a young child, one who has not yet learned to swim, being coaxed by a parent to jump into a large pool of water? The child stands on... Read more »
Our memories form the foundation of our continuing sense of self. Our understanding of who we are is built up from a lifetime of experiences stored in our brain. Loss of that... Read more »
Imagine the brain, that shiny bundle of being, securely housed in a protective skull, hosting conscious thoughts in a pool of subconsciousness. The basic brain ingredients are fat, water, protein, carbohydrates, and... Read more »