I was inspired by a commencement address which the actor Alan Alda delivered on the occasion of his daughter's graduation from college. He noted that the ...

Similar to how two gears engage, in an "engaged" interaction there seems to be only one possible response for either person. Whenever it seems you have no ...

I used to love working with clients who had panic attacks. I knew what to do. The attacks were so awful to experience that the sufferer was usually desperate ...

A "tic" is a highly repetitious, stereotypic sequence of muscular movements. Each time the tic movements occur, they start the same way, progress in the same ...

Most of use probably would say we place a high value on being kind. So why are we often so hostile? How can we hate those whose opinions differ from ours ...

If you truly understand another person, you cannot hate that person. You can vehemently disagree, you may disapprove, but you cannot hate. When someone ...

If you truly understand another person, you cannot hate that person. You can vehemently disagree, you may disapprove, but you cannot hate. When someone ...

Is there a simple technique which would place you at the center of your life, which you would find empowering, which would help you to take responsible action ...

Here is an approach to living adapted from reality therapy which you might find helpful. I like it because it acknowledges that you are in control of how you ...

Let me tell you a few things about questions. There is always a supposition, or target, contained in a question. We are goal-seeking beings and are wired to ...

q A question not only focuses you on the target, but it orients you and impels you to move toward hitting it. Let me tell you a few things about questions. ...

Isolation is one of the three behaviors which promote depression. It often sets the stage for the other two: brooding and lack of pleasant activities. Say an ...

There are many good ideas you are probably familiar with to help you during this challenging time. I want to give you an idea you would not be familiar with ...

How do we know if someone is depressed? Primary symptoms of depression are: withdrawal, worry, and lack of pleasure which clinically is called ...

In these unprecedented and strange times, it is understandable that we are preoccupied with the coronavirus, and that we often feel afraid and, perhaps, even ...