Everyone has heard of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). The group creates meetings that provide a safe place for problem drinkers to share what they’re going through as they attempt to recover. Attendees receive social support and insights from others who are struggling with the same problem. It is a lifeline for many. Less known is the…
“Your eyes water when you yawn because you miss your bed and it makes you sad.” —Anonymous The average human spends approximately one-third of his or her life sleeping or trying to sleep. Reviewing our typical day, this might not be surprising to most, given that most of us are hoping for something in the…
In 2004, a psychologist who worked for a travel company called SkyTravel produced a press release that garnered some popular appeal, arguing that there is a most depressing day of every year. It occurs around the third week of January. He called it Blue Monday. The idea was that a lot of unhappy and challenging…
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of the virtues, but the parent of all of the others.” – Cicero Over the last couple of decades, one of the most promising emerging topics of study in psychology and mental health focuses not on something we might expect. There is ongoing research, of course, on topics such…
Are you still languishing? We thought it would be easy, but going back to “normal” can be hard. And uncomfortable.