The self-care trap
While I have often found myself to be somewhat skeptical about the concept of self-care, I recently listened to a podcast (3) on the topic that helped me crystalize my…
Putting our Problems in Perspective
When I was in graduate school one of my professors was a devotee of Albert Ellis, the originator of Rational Emotive Therapy (RET). For those not familiar with this model,…
One Resolution for the New Year: Try to be a little kinder
Much to my chagrin, I cannot find the exact quotation,but I believe that it was Aldous Huxely, the British writer, who noted near the end of his life that the…
Social Prescriptions to Improve Mental Health
The prescriptions listed below are drawn from Johann Hari’s work. However, Hari’s ideas have a wide range of precursors. In considering these “social prescriptions” it is important to keep in…
Habits, Will Power, and Change
In her recent book, Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick, the psychologist Wendy Wood, examines how we develop habits, both good and bad, and…