3 Ways To Escape The Perils Of Everyday Ageism
By Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP With ageism in the news, it’s time to take control of its effects on you. You only have to listen to news stories, political advertisements, and debates about the…
Mental Health
Embrace Aging: 10 Strategies To Foster Positive Body Image
Strategies for women in a youth-obsessed culture. By Carolyn Karoll LCSW-C, CEDS-S Over the past decade, extensive research has delved into the topic of body image during mid- and late-life, with a predominant focus on…
Pay Attention To What You Pay Attention To
Primal world beliefs may change what you notice. By Jer Clifton Ph.D. From the first moment of each day, we are inundated with information: the sound of birds or traffic outside the window, an accumulation…
How To Skillfully Handle Your Regrets In Life
Everyone has regrets in life, but they need not lead to emotional suffering. By Toni Bernhard J.D. No one gets through life without a regret or two—or dozens! But it doesn’t serve us well to…
3 Secrets Of Happy Couples
The newest science for keeping the spark alive. By Nicole K. McNichols Ph.D. The secret to keeping passion alive in long-term relationships is a question many couples find themselves asking. After all, there is so…
Social Media Tips For Parents
The Surgeon General issued an extraordinary warning about kids’ mental health. By Ronald Stolberg Ph.D. On May 23rd , the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued a stark warning to parents about the “profound…
Six Ways To Loosen The Grip Of Regret
How to work with regret and rumination to find mental ease. By Beth Kurland Ph.D. Imagine that you take a large piece of luggage and fill it with rocks and boulders. You pick up that…
9 Keys To Healing From Adverse Childhood Experiences
9 attitudes that will help you cultivate a strong mindset. By Glenn R. Schiraldi Ph.D. Exciting advances in trauma treatment have led to many new self- and professionally-managed strategies that offset the harmful long-term consequences…
Total Recall: The People Who Never Forget
An extremely rare condition may transform our understanding of memory. By Linda Rodriguez McRobbie If you ask Jill Price to remember any day of her life, she can come up with an answer in a…
5 Ways To Connect To Your Authentic Self
Limiting distractions, becoming more mindful, and more. By Jennice Vilhauer Ph.D. As a cognitive psychologist, I spend a lot of time talking to my clients about their thoughts. Your thoughts are extremely powerful. They are…