By Kristen Tobias, M.A. Thanksgiving is almost upon us, which likely means turkey, stuffing, shared moments of gratitude for everything we have, and the creation of warm and fuzzy family moments. Are you still reading or did I lose you
By Eric Sudler, Psy.D. So it’s occurred to me that we love to be in control. I mean, like, total control. We crave it and often times, ironically enough, lose control in our futile attempts to gain total control. Well,
By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. As I sit here writing, I am taking a break from my mental packing. Yes, that is right, I am extending the packing process by first mentally plotting out what I will pack. Next, I will
By Kristen Tobias, M.A. I write this blog from NYC, the reputed city that never sleeps. We are plagued with incessant overstimulation that can wreck havoc on our requisite eight hours of shuteye. We live in close quarters—individual apartment units
By Leonard Citron, M.A. How often do we ask ourselves if our behavior or the behavior of others is normal? The more important question is what does one infer by the idea of “normal?” What exactly is normal, and if
By Dan Prendergast, M.A. “Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.” – Marcus Aurelius Cognitive behavioral theory draws heavily from stoic philosophers like Epictetus
By Kristene A. Doyle, Ph.D. I just got back from the dentist. I haven’t been to see her in, well, let’s just say a long time. An embarrassing long time. Why did I go? I began to have some pain
By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. The old adage “work hard play hard” seems to be an aspiration many of us set; yet, it is incredibly hard to achieve. It is easy to become bogged down in our everyday routines, be it
By Kristen Tobias, M.A. Debate about the timeline for completion of socially sanctioned adult milestones rages on in private and public spheres. For example, a Princeton alumna’s recent Letter to the Editor informed women that a goal of college should
By Dan Prendergast, M.A. To address indecision, I’d like to first make a distinction between decisions and choices, because I think people get themselves into trouble conflating the two. I think that it is best to think of choices as