Clik here to view.
Why Do We Lie?
We say it’s wrong. We use euphemistic terms like “white lie” or “fibbing” to ease our guilt. We superstitiously cross our fingers behind our backs, as if to somehow suspend the rules and judge...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What to Do When You are Bored to Death
With attention spans growing smaller, impatience is increasing. The more you feel stuck in the situation—listening to a co-worker’s weekend escapades, waiting in line for a cup of coffee, sitting in a...
View ArticleSet Limits on How Long You Can Listen!
We all have our limits on how much we can listen, just as we have limits on how much we can give or do. When your capacity to listen has been exceeded, you need to find a way to end the conversation,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Should You Take A Risk?
Life continuously presents us with difficult choices. Do we start our own business or stay in our (relatively) safe job? Do we absorb the high cost of health insurance or risk going uncovered because...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Economics of Bandwidth
You can’t always get what you want.- The Rolling StonesAs we usually think of it, scarcity is the economic problem of having unlimited human wants and needs in a world of limited resources. We have a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spectator Sports Can Boost Mental Health
DATELINE: San Francisco, September 21, 2013 — On the end of a pier at Fort Mason, a scraggly group of spectators stood in the drizzle and fog, waiting for the America’s Cup races to begin. High-tech...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Our daily struggle with the alcoholic/addict
I just returned from giving a lecture in Houma, Louisiana. When booked for this, I encouraged the organization that booked me to not only have an afternoon for clinicians to earn some continuing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Turn on the eating
Amongst humans, sexual cannibalism is extremely rare, and most humans who engage in cannibalistic acts for sexual purposes are generally considered sociopaths. Of course, cannibalism for non-sexual...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Celebrating National Psychotherapy Day--Again!
This Wednesday, September 25th, 2013, marks the second celebration of National Psychotherapy Day. National Psychotherapy Day is the brainchild of PT blogger and clinical psychologist Dr. Ryan Howes,...
View Article3 Ways to Help Kids Make Friends with Their Anger
Have you ever been in a situation where you were so overwhelmed with feelings of anger that you were at a loss for words? You had the presence of mind to know all of the things that you shouldn’t say,...
View ArticleGOP Health Plan: Good, Bad and Ugly
The House Republican Study Committee has a new health proposal. It would repeal the Affordable Care Act and substitute the following:The GoodIn place of the current system of excluding employer health...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shift Work and High PSA
Shift work is increasingly regarded as hazardous to sleep and health. Shift work involves schedules that deviate from the standard, 9-5 daytime workweek. Many people who work shifts are on rotating...
View ArticleWhy a Sad Truth Is Better Than a Happy Lie
I recently wrote a blog post about the importance of asking our good friends for what we really need. I received a lot of feedback, most of it expressing gratitude for being given permission to need...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sniffling and Driving: A Dangerous Mix
Driving with a cold may make you a hazard on the highway. The problem isn’t just that you’re looking for a tissue when you should be watching the road. Driving under the influence of a cold may also...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mind-Reading: Don’t Try This At Home
Although most people realize that it is not reasonable to expect others to read their minds, that does not always stop them from becoming hurt or outraged when they don’t. Many of us possess an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Stop Your Toddler From Hitting Older Siblings
"My 22 month old younger daughter very aggressively scratches my older daughter, who is 3 and a half." "The 2 year old is beating up on the 8 year old at our house!""My toddler climbs on my five year...
View ArticleMake Your House Comfortable—for Everyone
You've heard about ergonomic furniture for the office. But you can make your entire home really comfortable, even if your household includes people with conflicting needs.For example, you can boost...
View ArticleIntentional Procrastination or Procrastinating on Intentions
My annual physical was in July. My doctor gave me a requistiion for blood work. It's almost October and I haven't done that yet. Is this procrastination?Typically, we think of procrastination as an...
View ArticleMind Full or Mindful?
Early in the 17th century, the French philosopher Rene Descartes famously wrote, “I think, therefore I am.” Thoughts occur so naturally and automatically that we are oriented to see them not only as a...
View Article