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 »
My mom always used to say to me, “Honey, the only way to get over someone is to get under someone.” –Marsha Mason as Sherry Dempsey on Frasier, 1997. The dissolution of... Read more »