Albert Einstein once said: “The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.” Is it OK to not know, or does “un-knowing” create anxiety and worry in humans?…
Three Tools to Help You Overcome Your Anxiety
When Ori Sasson was eight years old, he participated in his first judo competition. Sitting in the back of his father’s car, he experienced crippling anxiety for the first time. He hadn’t…
Do Attention Issues Always Mean ADHD?
Never has there been a time either in my personal or therapist life when I have heard so much about ADHD. More people are recognizing that their longstanding difficulties with focus, executive…
Anxiety and the Enduring Self
In my last post, I had promised to “examine how our fundamental conceptions of ourselves—our granting to ourselves the possession of an enduring self—contribute to our anxiety.” The time has come to…
5 Ways to Enjoy the Present When Worried for the Future
Source: Khorzhevska/Shutterstock Often, our minds paint grim images of the future. As a therapist, I see this every day. The everlasting ‘what ifs.’ ‘What if I lose my job?’ ‘What if my…
How to Unlock Resilience |
As the holiday season approaches, many individuals find themselves grappling with challenging memories or experiences that may evoke intense emotions. Emory Brain Health Center psychologists, Drs. Barbara Rothbaum and Sheila Rauch, offer…
The Curve Balls of Change in Our Lives
Source: Dzmitry Dzemidovich / bigstock Recently, I’ve experienced a fair amount of change in my life, and I thought this would be a good time to think about change and how it…
You Never Know What Will Make a Difference
Source: sabinewanerp/Pixabay For several years, I worked in the field of suicide prevention. I would hear stories from individuals who had meticulously planned their suicide—the day, the time, the way—only to have…
Temperament, Peer Relationships, and Social Anxiety in Teens
Bitsko, R. H., Claussen, A. H., Lichstein, J., Black, L. I., Jones, S. E., Danielson, M. L., Hoenig, J. M., Davis Jack, S. P., Brody, D. J., Gyawali, S., Maenner, M. J.,…
Trusting Your Instincts After Your Spouse Cheats
Photo by Eddy Billard on Unsplash You find out your spouse has been cheating. Up until that moment, you had no idea. Never would you suspect they were capable of it or…