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Resilience

4 Core Components of Resilience

Eugene Lucas, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, APMHNP-BC on July 18, 2026 in The Mindful Practitioner

Resilience is not a single or fixed trait. By working on its four core components, which anyone can learn, you can boost it over time.

Resilience is not a single or fixed trait. By working on its four core components, which anyone can learn, you can boost it over time.

Sex

Sexual Self-Awareness: Pathways to Psychological Freedom

Judy Scheel Ph.D., L.C.S.W., CEDS, PLLC on July 18, 2026 in Sex Is a Language

Increasing awareness of our sexual patterns can lead to greater freedom and wholeness.

Increasing awareness of our sexual patterns can lead to greater freedom and wholeness.

Therapy

How Clinicians Conceptualize Symptoms Influences Their Therapy

Stephen A. Diamond Ph.D. on July 18, 2026 in Evil Deeds

Clinical case conceptualization can help or hinder your therapeutic experience.

Clinical case conceptualization can help or hinder your therapeutic experience.

Harm Reduction

How to Practice Inspired Accountability

Paul J Dunion Ed.D. on July 18, 2026 in The Secular Mystic Path

We can learn to hold ourselves and others accountable without shame. The outcome is a new relationship.

We can learn to hold ourselves and others accountable without shame. The outcome is a new relationship.

SSRIs

Serotonin Syndrome: What You Need to Know

Marcela Gottschald on July 18, 2026 in Dose and Meaning

Serotonin syndrome (aka serotonin toxicity) is often misunderstood, causing both unnecessary worry and missed warning signs.

Serotonin syndrome (aka serotonin toxicity) is often misunderstood, causing both unnecessary worry and missed warning signs.

Leadership

How Leaders Can Learn to Trust Themselves

Ina Gjikondi Ed.D. on July 18, 2026 in The Inner Life of the Leader

A leader said she couldn't trust her decisions. Then she described picking aubergines with her eyes closed—a way of knowing she'd forgotten. Here's how to find yours.

A leader said she couldn't trust her decisions. Then she described picking aubergines with her eyes closed—a way of knowing she'd forgotten. Here's how to find yours.

Academic Problems and Skills

Dyscalculia: The Solution Is a Numbers Game

Coral PS Hoh Ph.D. on July 18, 2026 in Unlocking Language

Math difficulty is still not well understood. But a systems approach may lead to advances in diagnosis and treatment.

Math difficulty is still not well understood. But a systems approach may lead to advances in diagnosis and treatment.

Marriage

10 Reasons Every Couple Needs a Prenuptial Agreement

Ira Israel LMFT on July 18, 2026 in Authenticity 101

Most people underestimate how much a prenup can protect both partners.

Most people underestimate how much a prenup can protect both partners.

Parenting

The Problem With Forced Apologies

Elisa T. Bronfman, Ph.D., and Johanna D. Sagarin, Ph.D. on July 18, 2026 in Aligning for Growth

Personal Perspective: Forced apologies are a go-to strategy for many adults managing challenging child behavior. Maybe they shouldn't be.

Personal Perspective: Forced apologies are a go-to strategy for many adults managing challenging child behavior. Maybe they shouldn't be.

Jealousy

When Jealousy Protects Love

Aaron Ben-Zeév Ph.D. on July 18, 2026 in In the Name of Love

Jealousy is often seen as love's enemy, but in moderation, it can reinforce the unique value you hold in your partner’s life.

Jealousy is often seen as love's enemy, but in moderation, it can reinforce the unique value you hold in your partner’s life.

Mating

Why "Almost Unavailable" Can Feel Most Attractive

Elizabeth Li Ph.D. on July 18, 2026 in What Hurts, What Helps

Some of the most intense attractions happen with people who stay just out of reach. Here's why "almost possible" pulls at us harder than certainty.

Some of the most intense attractions happen with people who stay just out of reach. Here's why "almost possible" pulls at us harder than certainty.

Parenting

When Your Teen Resists Therapy, Try Curiosity

Alicia Smart, Psy.D. on July 17, 2026 in Thriving with DBT

Getting a resistant teen into therapy rarely works through better arguments. Two ideas borrowed from Dialectical Behavior Therapy offer a more effective way in.

Getting a resistant teen into therapy rarely works through better arguments. Two ideas borrowed from Dialectical Behavior Therapy offer a more effective way in.

Bias

When We Mistake Systemic Injury for Character

Joyce Vromen Ph.D. on July 17, 2026 in Divergent Minds

What if the primary problem isn't the person but the system? This post highlights how structural disadvantage becomes a reputation and why we so often get the story wrong.

What if the primary problem isn't the person but the system? This post highlights how structural disadvantage becomes a reputation and why we so often get the story wrong.

Behavioral Economics

How an Uncertain Economy Affects Gen Z’s Budgeting

Michele Leno Ph.D. on July 17, 2026 in Mind Matters

Gen Z isn't abandoning budgeting; it's adapting it to an uncertain economy. Here's what that says about financial decision-making today.

Gen Z isn't abandoning budgeting; it's adapting it to an uncertain economy. Here's what that says about financial decision-making today.

Dementia

A Better Version of Residential Dementia Care

Gary R Simonds MD MS FAANS on July 17, 2026 in Rich Encounters

Personal Perspective: The Hogeweyk focuses on what is maintained rather than what is lost in end-stage dementia care, and everyone benefits.

Personal Perspective: The Hogeweyk focuses on what is maintained rather than what is lost in end-stage dementia care, and everyone benefits.

Diet

Curly Fries With Cheese Can Be Healthier Than You Think

Gina Barreca Ph.D. on July 17, 2026 in Snow White Doesn't Live Here Anymore

If “You are what you eat” is true, we can remember that few people identify as rhubarb, kohlrabi, or yam. A nickname such as "Cookie" can be charming, whereas "Yeast" rarely is.

If “You are what you eat” is true, we can remember that few people identify as rhubarb, kohlrabi, or yam. A nickname such as "Cookie" can be charming, whereas "Yeast" rarely is.

Marriage

Non-Monogamy Creates Personal Growth

Martha Kauppi, LMFT, CST-S on July 17, 2026 in Relational Intimacy

Non-monogamy upends a lot of our assumptions about relationships. That can be a good thing.

Non-monogamy upends a lot of our assumptions about relationships. That can be a good thing.

Decision-Making

There Are Only Two Types of Problems

Robert Taibbi L.C.S.W. on July 17, 2026 in Fixing Families

We can think of problems as being one of two types: a question of learning skills or an emotional overreaction. Knowing which is which can give you a head start on solving them.

We can think of problems as being one of two types: a question of learning skills or an emotional overreaction. Knowing which is which can give you a head start on solving them.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Anxiety After Brain Injury

Shireen Jeejeebhoy on July 17, 2026 in Concussion Is Brain Injury

Anxiety after brain injury emerges from impaired brain states, from direct neurophysiological damage to the social consequences of brain injury.

Anxiety after brain injury emerges from impaired brain states, from direct neurophysiological damage to the social consequences of brain injury.

Education

Should Teens Share Their Neurodivergence in College Essays?

Kelly Chen MD on July 17, 2026 in Strategy in Stride

Insight from a former college admissions consultant about the pros and cons of disclosing neurodivergence in a college application essay.

Insight from a former college admissions consultant about the pros and cons of disclosing neurodivergence in a college application essay.

Career

When Your Superpower Stops Being Special

Ashley C. Jordan Ph.D. on July 17, 2026 in Leading With Connection

The skills that made you successful m ay not keep you there. Learn why adaptability is one of the most valuable career assets you can develop.

The skills that made you successful m ay not keep you there. Learn why adaptability is one of the most valuable career assets you can develop.

Resilience

Sometimes Self-Care Is a Milkshake

Lindsey Godwin Ph.D. on July 17, 2026 in Possibilitizing

Personal Perspective: What if the choice that looks least like self-care is the one you need most? Moving beyond self-care performance may mean responding honestly to your needs.

Personal Perspective: What if the choice that looks least like self-care is the one you need most? Moving beyond self-care performance may mean responding honestly to your needs.

ADHD

Can ADHD Medication Make Autism Traits More Noticeable?

Marcela Gottschald on July 17, 2026 in Dose and Meaning

ADHD symptoms can sometimes overshadow autism traits, making them harder to recognize. Treatment may change that balance.

ADHD symptoms can sometimes overshadow autism traits, making them harder to recognize. Treatment may change that balance.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Is Not a Calculator. Stop Saying It Is.

Timothy Cook M.Ed. on July 17, 2026 in The Algorithmic Mind

The most common analogy that AI is like a calculator is wrong. It borrows the resolution of prior panics to avoid the question AI technology actually raises.

The most common analogy that AI is like a calculator is wrong. It borrows the resolution of prior panics to avoid the question AI technology actually raises.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

When the War Comes Home

Ezenwa E. Olumba Ph.D. on July 17, 2026 in Homeless Mind

Some veterans return home physically but remain psychologically anchored to war. Cognitive immobility explains how combat can shape life long after the battlefield is left behind.

Some veterans return home physically but remain psychologically anchored to war. Cognitive immobility explains how combat can shape life long after the battlefield is left behind.

Play

Why Adults Need to Play

Heather Lench Ph.D. on July 17, 2026 in The Emotional Toolkit

We often think of play as an activity for children. But research shows it's important for adults and has cognitive, physical, and social benefits.

We often think of play as an activity for children. But research shows it's important for adults and has cognitive, physical, and social benefits.

Philosophy

The Philosophy of Agathism

Robert E Puff Ph.D. on July 17, 2026 in Meditation for Modern Life

Stop ignoring your emotional pain. Discover the philosophy of Agathism and learn how the universe uses your deepest struggles to build resilience.

Stop ignoring your emotional pain. Discover the philosophy of Agathism and learn how the universe uses your deepest struggles to build resilience.

Artificial Intelligence

What AI Companions Do to Our Deepest Psychological Needs

Sefik Tagay Ph.D. on July 17, 2026 in Restoring the Equilibrium

AI companions may ease loneliness, but a six-needs framework shows when synthetic comfort supports human connection—and when it starts to replace it.

AI companions may ease loneliness, but a six-needs framework shows when synthetic comfort supports human connection—and when it starts to replace it.

Personal Perspectives

How Ketamine Affected My Attention and Processing

Amanda Sacks-Zimmerman Ph.D. on July 17, 2026 in The Science of Cognitive Health

Personal Perspective: The most profound effect of ketamine was not what it added; it was what it took away.

Personal Perspective: The most profound effect of ketamine was not what it added; it was what it took away.