Emotional Fitness

Harness the power of emotion to deepen your love with your partner, become more successful at work, and more

Barton Goldsmith Ph.D.

Anticipation: How to Play the Waiting Game

Staying energized can be hard when it’s just you and a laptop at high noon, staring each other down like two gunslingers on a dusty Western street.

7 Highly Effective Crisis Leadership Tools

Most crises are not nearly as bad as the COVID-19 Pandemic. To survive now, your commitment has to be strong, as does your family and your team.

Being a Better Neighbor Will Help Us All Get Through This

My day was better because he extended himself, so I dropped off a thank-you note.

Got a Case of the Lockdown Blues?

When you wake up crying and feeling hopeless, it does not bode well in terms of “having a good day.”

The Power of Visualization

Our thoughts do create our own reality, and we are almost always thinking. If you keep the thoughts positive, more good things happen.

Dealing With Those Big Disappointments in Life

When you are in the thick of it, you just want to run. But remember what Ram Dass said: “Wherever you go, there you are.”

Coping with the Financial and Emotional Toll of COVID-19

If you are not financially and emotionally stressed in the current environment, then you are either blessed or in deep denial.

10 Ways to Keep Social Distance and Still Have a Social Life

In Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, right after basic physiological and safety needs is the need for love and belonging.

The Happiness Myth

Every year, more books on happiness are published, and every year, more people go deeper into depression.

Being Afraid of COVID-19 Is More Than Normal - It's Smart!

It’s perfectly normal to feel upset right now. If you aren’t a little worried, then you are out of touch with reality—and please don’t shake hands with me.

Never Give Up

It’s hard to hang in there when you’re no longer getting what you’re used to receiving from your life’s work.

Remembering the Good: Grieving the Loss of Old Friends

In school, he used to call me "Little Buddy." Coming from him, it felt like he was taking me under his wing.

The Half-Life: Living with Dysthymia

It’s not the kind of depression that keeps you in bed for weeks, but it can leave you feeling that you’d be better off if you weren’t here.

A Hollywood Secret: On-Set Therapy

For a lot of actors, embodying someone else can take a toll on the psyche. In this interview, I discuss my work as an on-set therapist.

7 Rules for Living

It changes as we age, as cultures advance, when finances shift, and when the environment struggles; these things and more force us to change how we deal with life.

Letting Go of a Friend

Letting go of a friend is never easy. But if something like what I describe here happens to you, don’t feel bad about blocking or disconnecting from someone.

It’s Okay That You’re Not in a Relationship

Don't let Valentine's Day vibes get you down.

Keep Your Relationship From Being "Gone With the Wind"

Rhett and Scarlett never tried to actually resolve or even talk about their problems, no matter how small they were. Learn from "Gone With the Wind" about unresolved feelings.

6 Tips for Getting a Jump on Spring Cleaning

Organization will give you more peace of mind and ultimately save your most valuable asset: time.

Why We Worry More for Our Loved Ones Than Ourselves

When my other half got ill and needed medical tests and attention, I became very worried—more so than if my own health was in question. This is what love does to us. Why?

Living Life to the Fullest

This post isn’t about death. It’s about living to the fullest right up until the moment that you die.

How to Make the World a Better Place, and Make Friends

“Sir, it's 1:00 a.m. There are only two people who care about your lost luggage, and one of them is rapidly losing interest.” The guy’s attitude quickly changed for the better.

Ten Tips for the New Year

New Year’s resolutions really work only for gyms. They get lots of sign-ups, but more than half the people who make the costly commitment do not follow through. Try these ideas instead.

Want a Good Holiday Season? Let Yourself Feel Everything

Not every holiday season can be merry and bright. This year, if you don’t have that spirit of the season inside of you, let it be okay.

A Therapist’s Holiday Gift Guide

What we need doesn't always come in a box. Can you be the person that gives the one thing someone needs most?

How To Make Your Regular Life Feel Like a Vacation

When you’re working really hard on something you care about, your mind is free from trouble. You’re just too busy to fret.

When You Are Anxious, Worry Can Be Part of the Solution

Fear and anxiety can also lead you to something positive and peaceful.

10 Ways to Make the Holiday Season More Peaceful

It does seem that chaos and the holiday season go hand in hand. Here are some tools for making your holiday less stressful and yourself and your loved ones more comfortable.

Thanksgiving: Why We Love It and How To Make It Count

This completely American holiday was founded on the principle of inclusion.

If You Want to Lose a Friend, Loan Them Money

Back in the day, friends helped me out, and I'll never forget that. It’s why I’m inclined to be generous.

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