It’s easy to feel tired these days. Between the pandemic and getting a bit older, it might be hard to get up and go the way you used to. But there can be a fine line between fatigue and depression. Sleep shortens with age. Research also suggests the pandemic has made it harder to sleep….
The Fear of Putting Our Work Out There
One of the most common fears of anyone who is creating something, whether it’s online content, art, or a new business or startup, is the fear of putting our work out there in the world. It’s a fear that leads us to procrastinate, research endlessly, check social media, answer emails, buy books on the topic,…
Narcissism Comes From Insecurity, Not Inflated Sense of Self
Narcissism is driven by insecurity, not an inflated sense of self, finds a new study by a team of psychology researchers. Its research, which offers a more detailed understanding of this long-examined phenomenon, may also explain what motivates the self-focused nature of social media activity. “For a long time, it was unclear why narcissists engage in…
New Program Helps Pediatricians Prescribe Kindness
When parents take their children to a pediatrician for a wellness check, they expect to get reports on their children’s healthy development—if they’re growing properly, eating and sleeping well, or in need of vaccines. They probably don’t expect to get a prescription for kindness. But at Senders Pediatrics, a private practice in Cleveland and one…
Allowing Ourselves to Feel Joy
I’ve come to realize that most of us don’t allow ourselves to feel joy most days. Think about your past week: Did you experience anything joyful and wondrous? Or was your week marked by routine, busyness, and the stress of doing doing doing? If you felt joy and wonder daily, you’re likely the exception. Most…
Say Farewell to Sunk Costs
I can’t tell you how many hours I spent laboring over the decision of whether or not to leave the practice of law, but it had to be in the hundreds. And most of that time was wasted. Don’t get me wrong, there were some important issues I had to work through in order to…
Making Choices Out of Fear
Pandemic fear has gripped the globe for an entire year, and it continues to hold tight. Warnings of even more contagious and deadly disease variants are suspected just over the horizon, as constant coverage of case numbers and death counts urge us to stay diligent or risk certain doom. The goal of this incessant message…
Building Your Immune System With Laughter
Despite the enormous benefits of laughter, we are often just too tired and stressed to take the time to indulge in a good belly laugh. Today, adults just do not laugh as we used to—regardless of how much our body, mind, and soul benefit from it. The health benefits of laughter are even more far-ranging…
Child Suicide Becoming an ‘International Epidemic’
Billions of people across the globe continue to live under COVID-19 lockdowns or heavily restricted life. And for almost all of us, life amid the pandemic in 2020 was an isolating and difficult year. Now, doctors are warning that children, in particular, are experiencing grave mental health consequences as a result of the lockdowns—leading to…
‘Microbreaks’ Keep You Engaged on Tough Work Days
Research shows people are more likely to take “microbreaks” at work on days when they’re tired—but that’s not a bad thing. Microbreaks seem to help tired employees bounce back from their morning fatigue and engage with their work better over the course of the day, the researchers found. Microbreaks are short, voluntary, and impromptu respites during…
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