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Why It's Not a Good Idea To Draw a Line in the Sand
Last night, just before going to sleep, and after watching President Obama address the nation on Syria followed by several hours of analysis on CNN and Fox, tired and dispirited, I tweeted, “This Obama...
View ArticleThe Dying Patient
Death is a fact of everyone’s life—not so much our own death, which is projected into some indefinite, unthinkable, future, but rather the death of others-- of those people we care about. Usually as...
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Bridges Too Far?
In his 1974 book “A Bridge Too Far,” Cornelius Ryan detailed the failed World War II Allied attempt to invade Germany by capturing several bridges crossing the Rhine River, particularly the bridge at...
View ArticleWeight Gain Your Doctor Didn't Warn You About
Weight gain is a well-established side effect of drugs used to improve clinical depression and stabilize mood in bipolar disorder. Yet many patients on such drugs are not told that they may gain a...
View Article7 Things Happy Employees Do Differently
When was the last time you jumped out of bed, excited that it was Monday morning, ready to head to a job you couldn’t wait to get to? It’s been that long, huh? If your jump out of bed looks more like a...
View ArticleWhy Some People Have No Boundaries Online
We’re often shocked by what people post online. Sometime this year, you’ve probably marveled at an offensive Tweet, a debaucherous Facebook picture, an embarrassing YouTube clip, or an unprofessional...
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Getting the Most Out of College--and Life
Millions of college students are heading back to the classroom this fall and to hours of study and hard work. Many, however, will benefit little from their experience. Whether they do or not will...
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Are You Gonna Eat That?
When Dylan walked into my office, I honestly wondered what he was doing there. I specialize in helping people who struggle with weight and body image issues. Dylan didn’t seem to fit into either of...
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20 Awe-Inspiring Quotes for Teachers and Parents
Most back-to-school articles are focused on children returning to classrooms. But what about teachers and parents? Shouldn’t we spend time getting prepared, inspired, and motivated for the school year?...
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Do Elephants Weep as an Emotional Response?
A recent newspaper article called "Elephant tears: Newborn weeps after being parted from mother who tried to kill him" reports about a newborn male elephant who "cried for five hours without stopping...
View Article10 Tips for Emotional Healing
We experience emotional distress in all sorts of ways, as sadness, anxiety, addictions, unproductive obsessions, unwanted compulsions, repetitive self-sabotaging behaviors, physical ailments, boredom,...
View ArticleHow Bashar al-Assad Became A Brutal Dictator
While the Syrian crisis continues captivates the world’s attention, I can’t help but wonder, “How did we get here?” At an early point in his presidency, Bashar al-Assad was seen as a reformer and a...
View ArticleHow Millennials Are Transforming Careers and the Workplace
The Millennial generation or Gen Y is transforming the nature of careers and the workplace. Their values, beliefs and life style are significantly different from the Baby Boomer generation. These...
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The Success Principles of Breaking Boards Bare-Handed
By Glen TibaldeoNo one should attempt to break anything they wouldn’t have before reading this blog without the live assistance of a qualified professional. This is a how-to about goals and success,...
View ArticleTurning Vices into Assets
Let me begin by saying that not all vices are transmutable. That is to say, some things are just bad (for you and/or for those around you), and those things are better to quash or eliminate than try to...
View ArticleOccupational Gender-Atypicality and Housework Hours
The gender of houseworkSince the 1960s, women have cut their hours of housework in half while men have doubled the time they spend on housework—yet women still do about two-thirds of household work....
View ArticlePortkeys to Trauma
The Navy Yard massacre is likely to be a portkey to trauma for many veterans suffering from combat-related PTSD. I use the term portkey, which I borrowed from Harry Potter, to capture the profound...
View ArticleHow to Manage Power-Mongering Coworkers
There’s one in every office. The hotshot: the guy who has an exalted view of his own opinions and claims all great ideas are his; or the woman who lets everyone know she’s the “go to” person on…well,...
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