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If you ask people what they want the most—and I’ve asked thousands—the most popular answer is happiness. But what exactly do they... read more

I believe it was in the 70s that Nancy Reagan made her famous, well-meaning plea to the young people of the world to “just say no to... read more

Do me a favor and bring to mind something you’re good at, a skill you’ve developed over the years like engineering or chess or tennis.... read more

On my first day in graduate school psychology, the professor began class by writing on the board, “the problem is never the problem.”... read more

Wellbeing and mindfulness are two of the hottest topics in the world these days. First of all let’s take a moment to specify what exactly... read more

When we’re making decisions, we commonly try to gauge our choices by which one will make the biggest difference in our lives. Would that... read more

Guilt. We’ve all felt it. In fact in my many years of working with clients, I’ve found that guilt is probably one of the top five... read more

Grief has always been one of the major areas of emotional health for counseling and therapy. But the kind I seem to end up dealing with the... read more

Despite setting goals and focusing on good intentions, many of us sabotage our own best interests through self-destructive behaviors. Some... read more

I’ve talked about the science of cellular memories before. Today I’d like to share some practical ways that the memories we hold on to... read more

Let me start by introducing you to the Holy Grail of psychology. ... read more

My wife, Hope, loves personality tests. I think she’s taken all the really popular ones multiple times, and loves talking about them and... read more