It's All Relative

Relationships

3 Steps for Navigating a Conflict at a Holiday Gathering

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on November 21, 2022

Making healthy emotional choices at Thanksgiving is as important as not eating too much pie. Here's how to leave the table with good relationships intact.

Making healthy emotional choices at Thanksgiving is as important as not eating too much pie. Here's how to leave the table with good relationships intact.

Internet Addiction

Screen Time Doesn’t Have to Mean Scream Time

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on September 28, 2022

Parents' love-hate relationships with screens have never been more apparent. Here are a few tips for approaching screen time.

Parents' love-hate relationships with screens have never been more apparent. Here are a few tips for approaching screen time.

Career

3 Steps to Get a Life

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on September 22, 2022

Getting a life isn't as easy as it sounds. Here are some concrete steps you can take to expand yourself during times of change and loss.

Getting a life isn't as easy as it sounds. Here are some concrete steps you can take to expand yourself during times of change and loss.

Career

It's Okay to Miss Your College Freshman

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on August 23, 2022

Having a chuckle at the moms mourning their empty nest? Take a moment to reframe the experience and see what's really happening.

Having a chuckle at the moms mourning their empty nest? Take a moment to reframe the experience and see what's really happening.

Motivation

When the Beach Isn't Your Ideal Vacation

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on July 1, 2022

Not all great vacations are Instagram-worthy. Figuring out what you want from your time off can help you "win" at vacationing.

Not all great vacations are Instagram-worthy. Figuring out what you want from your time off can help you "win" at vacationing.

Friends

The 5 Kinds of Friends Every Adult Needs

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on June 29, 2022

Every meal should hit the five tastes of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami. Your friendship circle should do the same.

Every meal should hit the five tastes of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami. Your friendship circle should do the same.

Leadership

Leadership Lessons We Can Learn From '90s TV

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on June 20, 2022

There are two leadership lessons I learned from Weaver, Greene, Lewis, Carter, Benton, Hathaway, and the rest of the cast of "ER."

There are two leadership lessons I learned from Weaver, Greene, Lewis, Carter, Benton, Hathaway, and the rest of the cast of "ER."

Imposter Syndrome

You Can't Out-Achieve Imposter Syndrome

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on March 31, 2022

Most people feel like imposters at one time or another. It helps to understand the causes and recognize that ambition, achievement, and self-doubt are constant companions.

Most people feel like imposters at one time or another. It helps to understand the causes and recognize that ambition, achievement, and self-doubt are constant companions.

Relationships

Returning to the Office May Refuel Workers Who Are Running on Empty

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on March 18, 2022

Working remotely has trimmed our interpersonal ties and made it harder to create new ones. Maybe it is time to return to the office.

Working remotely has trimmed our interpersonal ties and made it harder to create new ones. Maybe it is time to return to the office.

Parenting

Parenting During College Acceptance Season

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on March 1, 2022

Waiting to hear about colleges can be tough–for parents. Here are a few tips.

Waiting to hear about colleges can be tough–for parents. Here are a few tips.

Gratitude

Prioritizing Gratitude at Christmas

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on December 20, 2021

Want to feel more satisfied after a gift exchange? A few minor adjustments can help.

Want to feel more satisfied after a gift exchange? A few minor adjustments can help.

Feeling worn out? Extend a kind word to help rejuvenate.

Adolescence

Park the Bulldozer, Land the Helicopter, Demolish the Scaffolding

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on December 3, 2021

Why giving teens more autonomy might prepare them better for life, even if, or particularly if, they sometimes struggle.

Why giving teens more autonomy might prepare them better for life, even if, or particularly if, they sometimes struggle.

Motivation

In Defense of Practicality

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on September 30, 2021

Being practical could be your superpower in the revolution.

Being practical could be your superpower in the revolution.

Leadership

You Aren't That Funny

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on September 22, 2021

Being in charge can blind us to how others adapt to (or are annoyed by) our quirks.

Being in charge can blind us to how others adapt to (or are annoyed by) our quirks.

Career

How to Find Your Best Balance with Hybrid Work

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on September 17, 2021

Not sure how to navigate a new hybrid lifestyle? Think about living life on a predictable pivot.

Not sure how to navigate a new hybrid lifestyle? Think about living life on a predictable pivot.

Friends

Leaving Your Pandemic Self Behind (or Not)

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on June 18, 2021

Before launching into a revived summer of 2021, take a moment to reflect on 2020.

Before launching into a revived summer of 2021, take a moment to reflect on 2020.

When envy is accompanied by bitterness and anger, it can lead to bad behaviors. But when envy is accompanied by admiration and optimism, it can lead to greater productivity.

Relationships

Could '80s Movies Have Ruined Your Life?

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on May 12, 2021

The movies of our teens weren't so great after all. But we can still learn from them.

The movies of our teens weren't so great after all. But we can still learn from them.

Trauma

Give Up on Catching Up

Camille S. Johnson Ph.D. on March 24, 2021

Too tired to think about "going back"? It turns out that taking it slow has psychological benefits.

Too tired to think about "going back"? It turns out that taking it slow has psychological benefits.