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Boundaries

4 Steps to Avoid Drama at the Dinner Table During Holidays

Erin Leonard Ph.D. on December 10, 2023 in Peaceful Parenting

Here are four strategies to help you keep things emotionally safe for everyone.

Here are four strategies to help you keep things emotionally safe for everyone.

Relationships

How Toxic Labels Hurt Intimate Relationships

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D. on December 10, 2023 in Liking the Child You Love

Toxic labels are like daggers that carve wounds in the delicate fabric of intimate relationships.

Toxic labels are like daggers that carve wounds in the delicate fabric of intimate relationships.

Grief

A Special Kind of Holiday Grief

Jennifer Gerlach LCSW on December 10, 2023 in Beyond Mental Health

While most grief is shared, many estranged from family feel alone in their experience. This can be particularly tricky in the holidays.

While most grief is shared, many estranged from family feel alone in their experience. This can be particularly tricky in the holidays.

Boundaries

How to Set Interpersonal Boundaries Gently

Daniel S. Lobel Ph.D. on December 10, 2023 in My Side of the Couch

Are you uncomfortable setting boundaries with others? Learn how to be gentle.

Are you uncomfortable setting boundaries with others? Learn how to be gentle.

Projection

Toxic People and the Defense Mechanism of Projection

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on December 9, 2023 in Here, There, and Everywhere

Toxic people use projection as a defense mechanism. Projection means a person attributes their issues onto you.

Toxic people use projection as a defense mechanism. Projection means a person attributes their issues onto you.

Workplace Dynamics

What Is Organizational Culture and Why Is It Important?

Soren Kaplan Ph.D. on December 9, 2023 in The Power of Experience

Discover how unspoken values and daily habits can supercharge engagement and innovation and why getting it wrong can leave your team disconnected and directionless.

Discover how unspoken values and daily habits can supercharge engagement and innovation and why getting it wrong can leave your team disconnected and directionless.

Dreaming

Is Your Medication Giving You Nightmares?

Gary Wenk Ph.D. on December 9, 2023 in Your Brain on Food

We can learn a lot about the nature of dreams by studying the cause of nightmares.

We can learn a lot about the nature of dreams by studying the cause of nightmares.

Parenting

Paris Hilton Learns Mothers Are the Experts on Their Child

Alison Escalante M.D. on December 9, 2023 in Shouldstorm

When Paris Hilton revealed on her reality TV show that she had not yet changed her one-month-old son's diaper, what happened next is something all mothers need to hear.

When Paris Hilton revealed on her reality TV show that she had not yet changed her one-month-old son's diaper, what happened next is something all mothers need to hear.

Emotions

The One Question That Will Change Your Perspective

Susan Birne-Stone Ph.D., LCSW on December 9, 2023 in Making Sense

Discover the one question that can change your perspective, emotional experience, and relationships.

Discover the one question that can change your perspective, emotional experience, and relationships.

Parenting

Does Overparenting Contribute to Loneliness and Anxiety in Gen Z?

David J Bredehoft Ph.D. on December 9, 2023 in The Age of Overindulgence

Overparenting can contribute to loneliness and other issues in emerging adults, particularly those in Gen Z.

Overparenting can contribute to loneliness and other issues in emerging adults, particularly those in Gen Z.

Animal Behavior

Even Giant Sea Snails Suffer From Transgenerational Stress

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on December 9, 2023 in Animal Emotions

Long-term research shows red abalone may transmit human-induced trauma over generations that can influence growth, survival, and reproduction.

Long-term research shows red abalone may transmit human-induced trauma over generations that can influence growth, survival, and reproduction.

Artificial Intelligence

Paradox of Progress: The Divergent Paths of Humanity and AI

John Nosta on December 9, 2023 in The Digital Self

Humanity's linear march clashes with technology's exponential sprint, leading us into an uncharted maze of progress where harmony is idealistic, and dissonance is reality.

Humanity's linear march clashes with technology's exponential sprint, leading us into an uncharted maze of progress where harmony is idealistic, and dissonance is reality.

Body Image

Nurturing Positive Body Image in Children

Carolyn Karoll LCSW-C, CEDS-S on December 9, 2023 in Eating Disorder Recovery

Uncover common pitfalls and discover practical steps for fostering a healthy relationship with your child's body and your own.

Uncover common pitfalls and discover practical steps for fostering a healthy relationship with your child's body and your own.

Education

Why Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone Promotes Learning

Ran D. Anbar M.D. on December 9, 2023 in Understanding Hypnosis

The psychological benefits of stepping outside one's comfort zone are profound.

The psychological benefits of stepping outside one's comfort zone are profound.

Loneliness

How to Overcome Loneliness

Arthur Dobrin D.S.W. on December 9, 2023 in Am I Right?

Adopting one view of life is more likely to make you happier than another.

Adopting one view of life is more likely to make you happier than another.

Loneliness

10 Things You Can Do (and Not Do) to Feel Less Lonely

Susan McQuillan on December 8, 2023 in Cravings

Overcoming loneliness is not just about connecting with other people, it's about connecting with the right people for you. This is how you do it.

Overcoming loneliness is not just about connecting with other people, it's about connecting with the right people for you. This is how you do it.

Addiction

12 Tips to Maintain Your Recovery During the Holidays

Dan Mager MSW on December 8, 2023 in Some Assembly Required

Getting through the holidays while maintaining recovery, especially for people newer to this life-changing process, is an accomplishment worthy of celebration in its own right.

Getting through the holidays while maintaining recovery, especially for people newer to this life-changing process, is an accomplishment worthy of celebration in its own right.

Anxiety

6 Coping Styles That Eventually Stop Working

Robert Taibbi L.C.S.W. on December 8, 2023 in Fixing Families

We all develop our own ways of coping with the larger world. But over time, these strategies no longer work.

We all develop our own ways of coping with the larger world. But over time, these strategies no longer work.

Self-Talk

The Psychology of Transitions

Leah Marone LCSW on December 8, 2023 in Gaining and Sustaining

Understanding the psychological nuances of transitions allows individuals to approach them with greater self-awareness and resilience.

Understanding the psychological nuances of transitions allows individuals to approach them with greater self-awareness and resilience.

Grief

Is There a Therapeutic Benefit to After-Death Communication?

Jeff Tarrant, Ph.D., BCN on December 8, 2023 in Choosing Your Meditation Style

Feeling that one is still connected with the deceased can have a positive impact on the grief process, research suggests.

Feeling that one is still connected with the deceased can have a positive impact on the grief process, research suggests.

Autism

How to Get Out of an Autistic Thought Loop

Claire Jack Ph.D. on December 8, 2023 in Women with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Why repetitive thinking, rumination, and worry can be a problem for autistic people, and what they can do about it.

Why repetitive thinking, rumination, and worry can be a problem for autistic people, and what they can do about it.

Health

What Is the Essence of True Self-Care?

Meg Selig on December 8, 2023 in Changepower

So many activities can be called "self-care," from simple pleasures to health habits to pursuing goals. But how do you know if you are practicing "true self-care?"

So many activities can be called "self-care," from simple pleasures to health habits to pursuing goals. But how do you know if you are practicing "true self-care?"

Workplace Dynamics

Cultivating Work-Life Harmony: An Ecological Approach

Felipe Mercado Ed.D, MSW on December 8, 2023 in The Authentic Self

Explore how evolving work cultures and historical contexts shape the current challenges in employee well-being and the multifaceted approach needed to combat burnout.

Explore how evolving work cultures and historical contexts shape the current challenges in employee well-being and the multifaceted approach needed to combat burnout.

Environment

Should Changing Your Environment Be Your New Year's Resolution?

Kim Meidenbauer Ph.D. on December 8, 2023 in Environ-mentality

We know spending time in nature is good for us, even if we don't always take advantage. Luckily, even small changes to our environments can have big effects on our well-being.

We know spending time in nature is good for us, even if we don't always take advantage. Luckily, even small changes to our environments can have big effects on our well-being.

Media

Celebrity Mental Health: Megan Thee Stallion’s "Cobra"

Nat Mulkey M.D. on December 8, 2023 in Mental Health Media

Megan Thee Stallion raps about her depression in a new single, adding an important and authentic voice to the conversation.

Megan Thee Stallion raps about her depression in a new single, adding an important and authentic voice to the conversation.

Therapy

Getting Beyond "How Does That Make You Feel?"

Mel Schwartz L.C.S.W. on December 8, 2023 in A Shift of Mind

"How does that make you feel?" is just the start of awareness. Moving beyond feelings is what leads to truly effective therapy.

"How does that make you feel?" is just the start of awareness. Moving beyond feelings is what leads to truly effective therapy.

Self-Help

How to Widen Your Perspectives for a Better Future

Steven Stosny, Ph.D. on December 8, 2023 in Anger in the Age of Entitlement

Perhaps the most essential skill for emotional well-being is regulating the fear and shame that keep us from widening our perspectives.

Perhaps the most essential skill for emotional well-being is regulating the fear and shame that keep us from widening our perspectives.

Education

On Failure, Truth, and Learning

Noam Shpancer Ph.D. on December 8, 2023 in Insight Therapy

A Personal Perspective: Stories about success and lying, and an old joke about a dead cat.

A Personal Perspective: Stories about success and lying, and an old joke about a dead cat.

Cognition

The Art of Thinking Well

Justin Garson Ph.D. on December 8, 2023 in The Biology of Human Nature

A towering philosopher and cognitive scientist reflects back on an iconoclastic career and shares some of his best thinking tools.

A towering philosopher and cognitive scientist reflects back on an iconoclastic career and shares some of his best thinking tools.