Hurry Up and Wait
by Carly Mayer, M.S. Imagine this: You’re stuck on the expressway trying to get off at the bridge and the line to exit is long, really long. You wait your turn and finally, after what seems like forever, get up
Phone call from the Principal
by Johna Hansen, L.C.S.W. While I was at the Albert Ellis Institute one day last week, I received a phone call from the principal at one of my children’s schools. Immediately, the principal told me that there was no emergency.
New Beginnings
by Amanda Rosinski, M.A. Although I will be working at the Albert Ellis Institute for two and a half more weeks, tomorrow I also start my new training experience. I will spend the next year working at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Emotional Responsibility
by Mark Schiffman, Psy.D. Who or what controls your emotions? Do each of your friends and family members have access to your emotional keyboard, with the ability to push your anger, anxiety, shame or depression buttons at any point in
Wonder Woman and World Acceptance
by Rosina Pzena, M.S. I recently watched the new Wonder Woman movie, and it made a very interesting point about human nature. For some background (spoiler alert, although Wonder Woman has been around since the 1940s) Wonder Woman, or Diana
Coffee, Tea, Leg Room?
by Raymond Moody, M.A. I am writing this blog aboard a metal tube that is hurling through the air at over 400 miles per hour. I am returning to New York after a very enjoyable weekend with family and friends
Criticize Away!
by Carly Mayer, M.S. Getting criticized is tough, it is hard to hear that we did not do something up to par or that we did something completely wrong, especially when we have worked hard at it. Criticism is even
The Perfect Presentation
by Amanda Rosinski, M.A. I recently completed a presentation for my program at school, which I knew was going to have a large impact on my student status. There are four levels in my program, and successfully completing this presentation
Anxiety about Change
by Stephanie Schwartz, Psy.D. Many people feel anxious when making big decisions during times of change. Whether it’s a new job or new apartment, with most life transitions there is a choice to be made. Usually there are pros and
Vigilante Justice
By Mark Schiffman, Psy.D. Sometimes I wish I had a superpower. I am not talking in the realm of supernatural Wonder Women or genetically mutated Spiderman, but would settle for a technologically advanced Batman. My goal would not be to