Source: Way home Shutterstock We live in stressful times. People have almost daily encounters with stressors that produce anxiety, including financial issues, political concerns, family difficulties, and interpersonal problems, just to name…
Despite AI, Knowledge Workers Have Cause for Optimism
Source: kgtoh/Shutterstock Technology has long had an impact on blue-collar workers, automating many manufacturing jobs. Now, with the advent of ChatGPT and generative AI, knowledge workers are anxious about the future of…
Healing Through Homecoming |
Source: Photo by Nathan McBride on Unsplash Finding peace, unconditional acceptance of self, or relief from addiction, anxiety, depression, or shame, (to name a few) is what we all want in life….
How to Stop Feeling Unhappy and Welcome Joy
A 45-year-old client I’ll call Marco started psychotherapy with me by saying, “I’m unhappy, and I’ve been unhappy for so long it feels like a habit.” Marco lived with his girlfriend of…
Do Plane Crashes Make Your Flying Fears Skyrocket?
Source: Adrienn/Pexels When airplane tragedies occur, like the recent crash in Brazil, it is devastating and heartbreaking for the families and friends of the victims. High-profile airline disasters are also often triggering…
The Paradox of Helicopter Parenting
Source: Julia M Cameron / Pexels The impulse to protect one’s child is noble; it’s natural, and there’s nothing inherently wrong with it. However, any virtue unchecked by other virtues can become…
Facing Fears of the Future
Anxiety is part of life. Anticipatory anxiety is a form of anxiety related to fear or dread of a future event, situation, or setting. It is natural and common, and it is…
How to Manage Intrusive Thoughts
Many people routinely wake up throughout the night, dwelling on their past mistakes and ruminating about things they regret doing and saying. We may try to push these interfering thoughts out of…
Chronic Stress Often Links Men’s Top Two Sex Problems
On the sex Q&A site I publish, many men express great distress over one or the other of men’s two leading sex problems, premature ejaculation (PE) or erectile dysfunction (ED). When men…
Tips for Easing “The End of Summer Scaries”
Students often describe anxiety heading into the next week of classes, deadlines, and projects as the “Sunday Scaries.” They’re about to turn into the “End of Summer Scaries”. We got comfortable with…