Noticing Positive Change
by William Taboas, M.A. It’s easy to notice what goes wrong when something does, but it’s harder for us to notice when things don’t go wrong. Think about Murphy’s Law (Anything that can go wrong will go wrong) and think
The Neverending Quest for Happiness
by Megan Sy, M.A., M.S. “It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness” — Viktor Frankl In modern society, happiness is almost always the end goal, the thing we chase in nearly every aspect of our lives. We
I can't believe it!
by Mark Schiffman, M.S. How many times can you eat I can’t Believe it’s not Butter! before you actually believe it is not butter? How many times can you watch Stephen Curry hit a ridiculous three point shot and say “I can’t
Rejection Therapy
by Brianna Cheney, M.A. In a January 2015 podcast entitled “Fearless”, the writers of Invisibilia interviewed Jason Comely, the creator of “rejection therapy” — a social self-help game that challenges players to encounter all sorts of situations in which they
It’s Groundhog Day
by Deniz Sidali, M.A. The movie Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray as a misanthropic meteorologist grudgingly stuck in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania where he relives February 2nd several times because he is unaware that he is in a time loop. By the
Be The Change You Want To Be
by William Taboas, M.A. There are some of us who get caught up in too many “why’s” about ourselves. Why did this happen to me? Why am I this way? Some of us go to psychotherapy to answer these questions
The Next Stop on this Train is Anger Management
by Megan Sy, M.A., M.S. I struggle with irrational thinking every time I ride the subway. There are just so many things that get on my nerves – people that hog the poles, people that stand in the doorways, people
Bleacher Creatures
by Mark Schiffman, M.S. On Tuesday I made a last minute decision to go to opening day at Yankee Stadium. It was my first opening day game and it was the first time I sat in the right field bleachers
The Drive to be Liked
By Brianna Cheney, M.A. According to a 2015 study by the Pew Research Center, two-thirds of American adults are now regularly using social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The rise of social media has generated a new facet
Defying the "Die" in Diet
by Deniz Sidali, M.A. Hundreds of books, magazine articles, and talk show segments have been dedicated to unlocking the secrets behind the nasty “D” word. No not death. Dieting. For years, I have reveled in the joy of immunity from