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Stress

Managing Conflict in a Polarized World

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on April 1, 2025

Although a polarized world increases the risk for interpersonal conflict, employing a few simple de-escalation strategies can significantly lower the volume in conflict situations.

Although a polarized world increases the risk for interpersonal conflict, employing a few simple de-escalation strategies can significantly lower the volume in conflict situations.

Career

The Complexity and Challenges of Work-Life Balance

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on March 30, 2025

If achieving work-life balance seems unattainable, you may need to expand your understanding of its depth and complexities.

If achieving work-life balance seems unattainable, you may need to expand your understanding of its depth and complexities.

Stress

How to Keep Current Events from Straining Your Relationships

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on March 28, 2025

An APA survey reveals that political stress is having a powerful impact on our lives and relationships, but a few simple strategies can help you reduce this turmoil.

An APA survey reveals that political stress is having a powerful impact on our lives and relationships, but a few simple strategies can help you reduce this turmoil.

Career

Stressed Out Over Work-Life Balance? Check Your Premises

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on December 23, 2024

Seeking balance shouldn't make you feel more stressed. If it is, you may be viewing it the wrong way.

Seeking balance shouldn't make you feel more stressed. If it is, you may be viewing it the wrong way.

Online Therapy

Teletherapy for High Achievers: Is It a Good Fit?

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on December 23, 2024

The personalities and lifestyles of high achievers make them vulnerable to high levels of stress and burnout. Research reveals that the benefits of teletherapy may offer solutions.

The personalities and lifestyles of high achievers make them vulnerable to high levels of stress and burnout. Research reveals that the benefits of teletherapy may offer solutions.

Burnout

3 Simple Mini-Boosts Can Help Reduce Symptoms of Burnout

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on December 15, 2024

Tired of feeling tired and burned out? Try these three simple mini-boosts to help you get through your roughest days.

Tired of feeling tired and burned out? Try these three simple mini-boosts to help you get through your roughest days.

Burnout

Burnout: Are You Its Next Victim?

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on September 30, 2024

Burnout can be a serious, life-changing condition, but it's preventable. Here are steps you can take to avoid becoming its next victim.

Burnout can be a serious, life-changing condition, but it's preventable. Here are steps you can take to avoid becoming its next victim.

Happiness

Science Reveals the Prescription for Living a Happy Life

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on September 28, 2024

If you could change one thing about your life to make it happier, what should it be? Research that has spanned more than eight decades reveals the simple answer.

If you could change one thing about your life to make it happier, what should it be? Research that has spanned more than eight decades reveals the simple answer.

Health

Physical Inactivity: A Silent Threat to Global Health

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on September 23, 2024

Physical inactivity represents lost opportunities for improved global health, and rather than improving, recent data indicates that we're becoming less active globally.

Physical inactivity represents lost opportunities for improved global health, and rather than improving, recent data indicates that we're becoming less active globally.

Environment

Physical and Mental Health Risks in an Intense Heat Climate

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on June 29, 2024

While nature provides us with powerful forms of stress relief, safety should be a foremost consideration with record-breaking temperatures and an increasingly changing climate.

While nature provides us with powerful forms of stress relief, safety should be a foremost consideration with record-breaking temperatures and an increasingly changing climate.

Stress

Color Me Calm: Uniquely Colorful Strategies to Reduce Stress

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on May 13, 2024

When it feels like stress and anxiety are looming around every corner of your life, here are three quick and colorful visualization techniques to calm your mind and body.

When it feels like stress and anxiety are looming around every corner of your life, here are three quick and colorful visualization techniques to calm your mind and body.

Relationships

The Power and Impact of Good Listening

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on April 28, 2024

Good listening presents challenges, but it's a valuable and learnable skill that has mutual benefits for both the speaker and the listener.

Good listening presents challenges, but it's a valuable and learnable skill that has mutual benefits for both the speaker and the listener.

Sleep

The Detrimental Impact of Sleep Loss on Emotional Well-Being

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on March 24, 2024

As sleep loss becomes an almost universal phenomenon, research supports a growing body of evidence showing its adverse impact.

As sleep loss becomes an almost universal phenomenon, research supports a growing body of evidence showing its adverse impact.

Sport and Competition

Safely Navigating the Sharp Edges of Hypercompetitiveness

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on February 19, 2024

High levels of competitiveness can have some very sharp consequences. Is your highly competitive nature worth the risks?

High levels of competitiveness can have some very sharp consequences. Is your highly competitive nature worth the risks?

Relationships

6 Breaches That Signal It’s Time to End a Relationship

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on January 3, 2024

Should I stay or should I go? Six critical "what is" considerations when deciding whether to end a relationship.

Should I stay or should I go? Six critical "what is" considerations when deciding whether to end a relationship.

Bias

How to Combat Our Susceptibility to Misinformation

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on December 22, 2023

With so much information bombarding our daily lives, it's difficult to judge what's reliable and what's not. Here are some effective strategies to detect and combat misinformation.

With so much information bombarding our daily lives, it's difficult to judge what's reliable and what's not. Here are some effective strategies to detect and combat misinformation.

Stress

2023: A Year of Era-Defining Crises and Stress for Americans

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on December 8, 2023

From the long-ranging effects of COVID-19 to politics and gun violence, stress in America is at epidemic levels. See what APA's survey revealed about stress in 2023.

From the long-ranging effects of COVID-19 to politics and gun violence, stress in America is at epidemic levels. See what APA's survey revealed about stress in 2023.

Stress

5 Ways to Survive the Hustle and Bustle of 'Tis the Season

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on November 30, 2023

The holidays can be a stress-filled time. Here are 5 simple things you can do to keep your seasonal spirit alive.

The holidays can be a stress-filled time. Here are 5 simple things you can do to keep your seasonal spirit alive.

Stress

The Value of Staying Calm and Focusing on the Present

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on November 14, 2023

Being present and living in the moment can effectuate self-growth, productivity, and life satisfaction. Here are nine skills you can practice to get there.

Being present and living in the moment can effectuate self-growth, productivity, and life satisfaction. Here are nine skills you can practice to get there.

Happiness

How To Reclaim Your Time From Energy Burglars

Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. on September 15, 2023

Energy burglars are experts at stealing your time, space, and happiness. Here are five ways to take them back.

Energy burglars are experts at stealing your time, space, and happiness. Here are five ways to take them back.