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Relationships

When They Become the Person You Wanted—for Someone Else

Mariana Bockarova Ph.D. on February 16, 2025 in Romantically Attached

When an ex moves quickly with a new partner, taking steps they weren't willing to take before, it's normal to wonder what you did wrong. But your worthiness isn't likely the issue; it's this.

When an ex moves quickly with a new partner, taking steps they weren't willing to take before, it's normal to wonder what you did wrong. But your worthiness isn't likely the issue; it's this.

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Therapy

Is Insight Always Enough to Change?

Leon Garber LMHC on February 16, 2025 in Perfectionism

While insight is often believed to be a curative factor in psychotherapy, it requires accompanying action to be meaningful; without it, it may be used to stall progress.

While insight is often believed to be a curative factor in psychotherapy, it requires accompanying action to be meaningful; without it, it may be used to stall progress.

Sport and Competition

What "Ted Lasso" Can Teach Us About Athlete Mental Health

Tess M. Kilwein PhD, ABPP, CMPC on February 16, 2025 in In the Trenches

"Ted Lasso" sheds light on athlete mental health, from relationships and identity struggles to trauma and systemic pressures, offering valuable lessons for supporting athletes.

"Ted Lasso" sheds light on athlete mental health, from relationships and identity struggles to trauma and systemic pressures, offering valuable lessons for supporting athletes.

Personal Perspectives

An Invitation to Step Outside

Madora M Kibbe on February 15, 2025 in Thinking Makes It So

Personal Perspective: From cable news to TikTok to Instagram, we're assaulted by news and noise vying for our attention. Stopping may not be an option, but how about pausing?

Personal Perspective: From cable news to TikTok to Instagram, we're assaulted by news and noise vying for our attention. Stopping may not be an option, but how about pausing?

Self-Help

The Hero’s Journey Reexamined

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. on February 15, 2025 in The Main Ingredient

Personal Perspective: We are all called to go on a hero's journey of self-discovery to identify our authentic selves and true purpose in life, but we hesitate to do so.

Personal Perspective: We are all called to go on a hero's journey of self-discovery to identify our authentic selves and true purpose in life, but we hesitate to do so.

Leadership

The Leadership Reset

Sara Canaday on February 14, 2025 in You (According to Them)

Leadership isn’t a sprint—it’s a marathon with an obstacle course thrown in. But with the right mindset and strategies, you can tackle 2025 with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

Leadership isn’t a sprint—it’s a marathon with an obstacle course thrown in. But with the right mindset and strategies, you can tackle 2025 with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

Artificial Intelligence

Is Emotional Outsourcing the Future of Our Relationships?

Cornelia C. Walther Ph.D. on February 14, 2025 in Harnessing Hybrid Intelligence

AI can mimic love, but can it truly feel it? In a world of perfect algorithms, our quirks, struggles, and curiosity may be the last frontier of what makes us truly human.

AI can mimic love, but can it truly feel it? In a world of perfect algorithms, our quirks, struggles, and curiosity may be the last frontier of what makes us truly human.

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Divorce

Things Your Divorce Attorney Doesn’t Tell You

Loriann Oberlin MS, LCPC on February 14, 2025 in The Full Picture

While lawyers aid in divorce, their habits remain hazardous to happiness, fleecing financial security. Armed with knowledge, you can move on with your life without undue stress.

While lawyers aid in divorce, their habits remain hazardous to happiness, fleecing financial security. Armed with knowledge, you can move on with your life without undue stress.

Education

17 Reasons to Learn Hard New Skills

Alice Boyes Ph.D. on February 14, 2025 in In Practice

Conquering hard topics builds your confidence, adaptability, and problem-solving. Here's why you should take on a new challenge at least once every 10 years.

Conquering hard topics builds your confidence, adaptability, and problem-solving. Here's why you should take on a new challenge at least once every 10 years.

Friends

New Models for Aging as Women

Gina Frangello Ph.D., M.A. on February 14, 2025 in Not the Norm

Having seen both grandmothers and her mother face their final years alone, the fiftysomething author contemplates community-based living models for her own future.

Having seen both grandmothers and her mother face their final years alone, the fiftysomething author contemplates community-based living models for her own future.

Attention

Striving to Be in “The Zone”

Greg O'Brien on February 14, 2025 in On Pluto

Our world today is gripped by a toxic attention deficit—from children to adults—that makes success more and more difficult to define.

Our world today is gripped by a toxic attention deficit—from children to adults—that makes success more and more difficult to define.

Parenting

Breaking Generational Patterns

Jessica Koehler Ph.D. on February 14, 2025 in Beyond School Walls

Your childhood shaped you—but it doesn’t have to define your parenting. Discover how to break generational patterns and raise resilient kids.

Your childhood shaped you—but it doesn’t have to define your parenting. Discover how to break generational patterns and raise resilient kids.