Chess is best played calm. Source: DALL-E 2024 Ancient Roman stoic philosopher Seneca said, “We suffer more in imagination than in reality.” While he died in 65 AD, his words could not…
Is Being Too Nice Making You Sick?
In his recent book, The Myth of Normal, acclaimed physician and therapist Gabor Maté makes some startling claims about the relationship between “niceness” and ill health. Having spent much of his professional…
How to Break the Cycle of Rumination
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Cannabis and Cognition |
Dementia seems to be touching more and more of us these days: patients, families, caregivers, and practitioners. There are now nearly 6 million people in the U.S. with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and…
Suppression Can Be Good for Your Mental Health
Hans-Jurger Mager/Unsplash There’s a common belief that suppressing difficult thoughts is bad. Much of this stems from Sigmund Freud, who proposed that suppressed thoughts would continue to exist in the unconscious mind…
Imagery as a Complementary Treatment for Cancer
The fight against cancer is an ever-intensifying battle, with staggering statistics painting a daunting picture. In 2023 alone, the Global Cancer Observatory recorded a staggering 19,976,499 new cases worldwide, equating to approximately…
A New Way to Cope With Stress
The last few years have seen a significant increase in the number of employees experiencing high levels of stress and being at risk of burnout. We know that this is an issue…
How Many Young Women Suffer Sexual Pain?
About half. That’s the proportion of women in their twenties who say they’ve suffered chronic pelvic pain—extended genital area, sex-related distress, not caused by menstrual cramps, pregnancy, childbirth, injuries, or illness. That…
Our Modern Pascal’s Wager: The AI Uncertainty Matrix
Artificial intelligence is already beginning to rapidly change our world in ways that we didn’t even consider until OpenAI released ChatGPT on November 30, 2022. The clock has officially started ticking as…
18 Strategies to Ease Social Anxiety
Alexandra Gorn/Pexels Many people experience some level of pre-social apprehension, but for some, the idea of a social gathering, presentation, or romantic date brings up dread and panic. If you’re someone who…