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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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