Source: RDNE Stock project/Pexels When I was in third grade, I was gripped by fear that my mother would be killed if I didn’t follow orders. From whom and where these orders…
Stressed? Depressed? Anxious? Blame Your Mitochondria
Source: RDNE Stock project / Pexels Your brain is a metabolically fierce organ, punching way above its weight of two pounds to consume 20 to 25 percent of the body’s fuel supply….
Despair and the Crisis of Meaning
Gian Reichmuth / Unsplash “The thought of suicide,” Nietzsche quips, “is a powerful comfort: it helps one through many a dreadful night.” Taking one’s own life is, of course, no laughing matter,…
Overcoming Postpartum Depression With Supportive Traditions
Source: Zinkevych_D / Envato Postpartum depression and anxiety are common conditions following the birth of a child. They are characterized by feelings of disconnection, challenges with bonding, overwhelming worry, doubt, fear, sorrow,…
How to Talk to the Conspiracy Theorist in Your Life
Source: Schäferle/Pixabay Amelia Earhart, some people say, didn’t die when her plane crashed but secretly returned to the U.S. and lived on until the 1980s under an assumed name. Other people say…
What “I Don’t Feel Like It” Really Means
You undoubtedly hear this all the time: your daughter doesn’t want to do her math homework or clean her room because she doesn’t feel like it, your partner doesn’t feel like going…
Floating Happily Without a Sense of Time or Self
The Floatation-REST cabin built by Floataway Source: Tommi Nübling / Used with permission Our senses of self and time are tightly coupled. This is clearly sensed in the contrasting states of boredom…
How You Can Improve Your Overall Satisfaction at Work
Often in the workplace, regular employees find themselves paying a hefty emotional toll (stress, anxiety, depression) and physical toll (obesity, high blood pressure, cardiovascular events) for situations beyond their control. For instance,…
Strategic Skills for Raising Resilient Kids
While resilience is often heralded as a key skill for the modern child, its focus can unintentionally place the burden of overcoming adversity solely on young shoulders. The emphasis we have cultivated…
Dream Analysis: An Ordeal With an Octopus
Ordeal With An Octopus Source: Shutterstock/Victor1153 Julia wanted to buy a house for years. However, faced with worries about a down payment and rising costs, she had put the matter aside. When…