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Personally, I’ve contributed to a daily blog called “Ask the Therapist” for nearly 10 years.  Each month, around 2,500 questions are submitted by people all across the world. The problems submitted deal with a…

Positive psychology is centered around research on intentional activities. People are becoming more and more successful at transforming their lives for the better thanks to deliberate positive interventions. Focused, mindful acts—for example practicing acts of…

Zinc, exercise, Vitamin D and potential stress busters top the list of new possibilities to supplement the widespread use of antidepressant medications.  This new research is groundbreaking because antidepressants have been found to only work…

Many people keep a diary or journal as a way to store their thoughts. Actually, a recent study found that 83% of girls, ages 16-19 say they keep a diary—mostly as a means of personal…

In 2008, as the crowd celebrated a successful campaign speech, Barack and Michelle Obama gave each other a fist bump. As many things surrounding the Obama family do, the fist bump went viral. Fist bumps…

Not too long ago, I was in a New York City restaurant when I heard two young women chatting.  One of the women was confiding in her friend, telling her about some anxiety she…

Adam Grant, author of the book Give and Take, focuses on the simplicity of the act of giving.  He states that there are three types of people: givers, takers, and matchers: The Givers: The…

A materialist is someone whose life is centered around acquiring more goods.  Materialists correlate their happiness with their possessions. They claim that these products are the key source of their life fulfillment and a…

Nowadays, a child will spend over six hours a day in front of a screen. That’s around 45 hours a week!  Let me put this into perspective for you: you probably work a 40-hour…

Prior to your sessions, do you ever wonder: “What is my therapist thinking?”  Are they focused on what techniques they are going to try with you? Or, maybe they’re looking over your previous sessions…

Returning to (or beginning) college can be some of the most precious times.  With so many life-changing and beautiful opportunities, college is exhilarating, but it can also be a stress-filled time.   Results from recent studies show that the high demand from…

Grit is a term made prevalent by Angela Duckworth from the University of Pennsylvania.  She’s initiated a discussion about the correlation between grit, the tendency to maintain interest and effort in long-term goals, and self-control – the ability it takes to focus…