Open Gently Musings on the introspective life. Depression Why It's Best to Report Symptoms of Depression Near Birth Temma Ehrenfeld on January 31, 2023 Postpartum depression can last as long as three years. Be sure to talk to your doctors about the kind of therapy and medication available. Postpartum depression can last as long as three years. Be sure to talk to your doctors about the kind of therapy and medication available. Anxiety Why Benzos Can Be Dangerous Temma Ehrenfeld on January 26, 2023 Taking an anti-anxiety drug along with an opioid or an opioid-withdrawal medication can be dangerous. Taking an anti-anxiety drug along with an opioid or an opioid-withdrawal medication can be dangerous. Career Are You Working Too Hard? Temma Ehrenfeld on January 17, 2023 If you're working too many hours, now is a good time to speak up or move on. Overwork is bad for your health. If you're working too many hours, now is a good time to speak up or move on. Overwork is bad for your health. Career How Well Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work? Temma Ehrenfeld on January 9, 2023 You'll probably be much thinner and healthier seven years out from weight-loss surgery, but maybe not as much as you'd have hoped. You'll probably be much thinner and healthier seven years out from weight-loss surgery, but maybe not as much as you'd have hoped. Body Image What's Your Body-Shape Era? Temma Ehrenfeld on January 7, 2023 You were lucky if you were statuesque and curvy in the 1890s. By the 1920s, you were lucky if you were petite and narrow-hipped. You were lucky if you were statuesque and curvy in the 1890s. By the 1920s, you were lucky if you were petite and narrow-hipped. Sex Sex Is Good for You Temma Ehrenfeld on January 2, 2023 Sex is good for your health in a number of ways, from boosting immunity to strengthening the pelvic floor. Sex is good for your health in a number of ways, from boosting immunity to strengthening the pelvic floor. Relationships A Sure-Fire Way to Improve Your Relationships Temma Ehrenfeld on December 30, 2022 Can you make the other person the focus? Or are you often thinking about what you'll say? Can you make the other person the focus? Or are you often thinking about what you'll say? Happiness Money Does Buy Happiness Temma Ehrenfeld on December 22, 2022 How you spend affects your well-being. Give to others and choose investments that give you free time or special experiences. How you spend affects your well-being. Give to others and choose investments that give you free time or special experiences. Happiness Being Happy Takes Practice Temma Ehrenfeld on December 21, 2022 You can boost your happiness by drawing on the findings of recent research. You can boost your happiness by drawing on the findings of recent research. Diet You May Be Wasting Your Money on Multivitamins Temma Ehrenfeld on December 21, 2022 Many multivitamins don't contain what the label states. But you may not need a multivitamin anyway. Many multivitamins don't contain what the label states. But you may not need a multivitamin anyway. Cognition How to Find Your Lost Stuff Temma Ehrenfeld on December 20, 2022 Why do we lose things? Don't panic, make your search calm and systematic. Why do we lose things? Don't panic, make your search calm and systematic. Depression An Overnighter Can Help Depression Temma Ehrenfeld on December 14, 2022 Resetting your sleep clock may relieve symptoms of depression—without side effects. Resetting your sleep clock may relieve symptoms of depression—without side effects. Procrastination How to Work Around a Procrastination Habit Temma Ehrenfeld on December 6, 2022 You can write a book while you're procrastinating, according to philosopher John Perry. You can write a book while you're procrastinating, according to philosopher John Perry. Self-Control How Low Blood Sugar Messes with Your Mood Temma Ehrenfeld on December 5, 2022 Low blood sugar may be making you bad-tempered and hurting your relationships. It's a more common problem than you may think. Low blood sugar may be making you bad-tempered and hurting your relationships. It's a more common problem than you may think. Anger Don’t Send That Angry Email! Temma Ehrenfeld on December 2, 2022 Learn to slow yourself down when you're tempted to let fly in any electronic communication. Learn to slow yourself down when you're tempted to let fly in any electronic communication. Emotion Regulation Improve Your Mood—Stay Off Social Media for a While Temma Ehrenfeld on October 7, 2022 Taking a week off social media could boost your mood. When you return, it'll be easier to limit the time you spend. Taking a week off social media could boost your mood. When you return, it'll be easier to limit the time you spend. Aging Get Active—You Could Live Longer Temma Ehrenfeld on September 27, 2022 Walking or doing other exercise for an hour a day can cut your risk of an early death. Walking or doing other exercise for an hour a day can cut your risk of an early death. Addiction Does Isolation Feed Addiction? Temma Ehrenfeld on August 31, 2022 Dislocated or lonely people are more vulnerable to addiction. Dislocated or lonely people are more vulnerable to addiction. Aging You Can Expect to Be Happy in Your 50s and 60s Temma Ehrenfeld on August 15, 2022 All over the world, people have midlife crises and then get happier. All over the world, people have midlife crises and then get happier. Child Development How Competitions Are Good for Kids Temma Ehrenfeld on July 13, 2022 Sign your kids up for an entrepreneurship contest or a spelling bee. There are big benefits to formal competitions. Sign your kids up for an entrepreneurship contest or a spelling bee. 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Depression Why It's Best to Report Symptoms of Depression Near Birth Temma Ehrenfeld on January 31, 2023 Postpartum depression can last as long as three years. Be sure to talk to your doctors about the kind of therapy and medication available. Postpartum depression can last as long as three years. Be sure to talk to your doctors about the kind of therapy and medication available.
Anxiety Why Benzos Can Be Dangerous Temma Ehrenfeld on January 26, 2023 Taking an anti-anxiety drug along with an opioid or an opioid-withdrawal medication can be dangerous. Taking an anti-anxiety drug along with an opioid or an opioid-withdrawal medication can be dangerous.
Career Are You Working Too Hard? Temma Ehrenfeld on January 17, 2023 If you're working too many hours, now is a good time to speak up or move on. Overwork is bad for your health. If you're working too many hours, now is a good time to speak up or move on. Overwork is bad for your health.
Career How Well Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work? Temma Ehrenfeld on January 9, 2023 You'll probably be much thinner and healthier seven years out from weight-loss surgery, but maybe not as much as you'd have hoped. You'll probably be much thinner and healthier seven years out from weight-loss surgery, but maybe not as much as you'd have hoped.
Body Image What's Your Body-Shape Era? Temma Ehrenfeld on January 7, 2023 You were lucky if you were statuesque and curvy in the 1890s. By the 1920s, you were lucky if you were petite and narrow-hipped. You were lucky if you were statuesque and curvy in the 1890s. By the 1920s, you were lucky if you were petite and narrow-hipped.
Sex Sex Is Good for You Temma Ehrenfeld on January 2, 2023 Sex is good for your health in a number of ways, from boosting immunity to strengthening the pelvic floor. Sex is good for your health in a number of ways, from boosting immunity to strengthening the pelvic floor.
Relationships A Sure-Fire Way to Improve Your Relationships Temma Ehrenfeld on December 30, 2022 Can you make the other person the focus? Or are you often thinking about what you'll say? Can you make the other person the focus? Or are you often thinking about what you'll say?
Happiness Money Does Buy Happiness Temma Ehrenfeld on December 22, 2022 How you spend affects your well-being. Give to others and choose investments that give you free time or special experiences. How you spend affects your well-being. Give to others and choose investments that give you free time or special experiences.
Happiness Being Happy Takes Practice Temma Ehrenfeld on December 21, 2022 You can boost your happiness by drawing on the findings of recent research. You can boost your happiness by drawing on the findings of recent research.
Diet You May Be Wasting Your Money on Multivitamins Temma Ehrenfeld on December 21, 2022 Many multivitamins don't contain what the label states. But you may not need a multivitamin anyway. Many multivitamins don't contain what the label states. But you may not need a multivitamin anyway.
Cognition How to Find Your Lost Stuff Temma Ehrenfeld on December 20, 2022 Why do we lose things? Don't panic, make your search calm and systematic. Why do we lose things? Don't panic, make your search calm and systematic.
Depression An Overnighter Can Help Depression Temma Ehrenfeld on December 14, 2022 Resetting your sleep clock may relieve symptoms of depression—without side effects. Resetting your sleep clock may relieve symptoms of depression—without side effects.
Procrastination How to Work Around a Procrastination Habit Temma Ehrenfeld on December 6, 2022 You can write a book while you're procrastinating, according to philosopher John Perry. You can write a book while you're procrastinating, according to philosopher John Perry.
Self-Control How Low Blood Sugar Messes with Your Mood Temma Ehrenfeld on December 5, 2022 Low blood sugar may be making you bad-tempered and hurting your relationships. It's a more common problem than you may think. Low blood sugar may be making you bad-tempered and hurting your relationships. It's a more common problem than you may think.
Anger Don’t Send That Angry Email! Temma Ehrenfeld on December 2, 2022 Learn to slow yourself down when you're tempted to let fly in any electronic communication. Learn to slow yourself down when you're tempted to let fly in any electronic communication.
Emotion Regulation Improve Your Mood—Stay Off Social Media for a While Temma Ehrenfeld on October 7, 2022 Taking a week off social media could boost your mood. When you return, it'll be easier to limit the time you spend. Taking a week off social media could boost your mood. When you return, it'll be easier to limit the time you spend.
Aging Get Active—You Could Live Longer Temma Ehrenfeld on September 27, 2022 Walking or doing other exercise for an hour a day can cut your risk of an early death. Walking or doing other exercise for an hour a day can cut your risk of an early death.
Addiction Does Isolation Feed Addiction? Temma Ehrenfeld on August 31, 2022 Dislocated or lonely people are more vulnerable to addiction. Dislocated or lonely people are more vulnerable to addiction.
Aging You Can Expect to Be Happy in Your 50s and 60s Temma Ehrenfeld on August 15, 2022 All over the world, people have midlife crises and then get happier. All over the world, people have midlife crises and then get happier.
Child Development How Competitions Are Good for Kids Temma Ehrenfeld on July 13, 2022 Sign your kids up for an entrepreneurship contest or a spelling bee. There are big benefits to formal competitions. Sign your kids up for an entrepreneurship contest or a spelling bee. There are big benefits to formal competitions.