Our beings are multifaceted. Our bodies, minds, hearts, and spirits all have needs. Our bodies need to be moved and nourished, but not to excess. Our minds and hearts need learning as well ... Read More

George felt weighed down as he checked into yet another motel room. This was his ninth business trip in one month. He didn’t used to mind the traveling so much. Sure, it gets tiring, ... Read More

In a recent podcast, Dr. Bertha K. Madras, professor of psychobiology and chair of the Division of Neurochemistry at Harvard Medical School, describes life as a combination of highs and ... Read More

For many people, the family doctor is the person we turn to with some of our most vulnerable personal information. We go to our doctor to talk about how to keep ourselves healthy and how ... Read More

Many couples have at their core a deep and abiding friendship. According to psychologist and researcher Dr. John Gottman, having a strong friendship is one of the most important traits ... Read More

Imagine driving home from work, exhausted. Your mind is running through a to-do list to get through before bedtime. Make dinner. Clean up after dinner. Homework check. Showers. Bedtime ... Read More

Imagine these people: a professor at an elite university, a stay-at-home mother, and someone with depression. Labels like these are abbreviated ways of describing prominent aspects of ourselves ... Read More

One inevitable feature of life as we age is loss. Some losses are minor; some are massive. We lose physical characteristics, abilities, and loved ones—our hair, our bone density, our ... Read More

Parenting can be stressful, challenging, and at times exasperating. This is even more so when you are a parent or caregiver who has a mental health condition. Anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, ... Read More

For many people, therapy is the best investment that they will ever make. A successful course of therapy is much like getting a correct prescription for glasses, in that it can alter the ... Read More

In my life and in my practice, I have observed that many people are afraid of their emotions, especially feelings that make them uncomfortable or upset. Often, this fear can push people ... Read More

Researchers have long been interested in exploring why some people are more successful than others. IQ, education, and personality have all been considered as possible correlates of achievement. ... Read More