Driving Yourself Angry
By Alina Boie, M.S. We live in a large city and driving is for most of us part of our daily lives. You may commute two or twenty miles every day, but I am quite sure there are moments when
Inaccuracies in Perception and Memory
By Malek Mneimne, Ph.D. “What is real? How do you define real? If real is what you can feel, smell, taste, see and hear, then ‘real’ is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.” – Morpheus, The Matrix. “I don’t
How to Handle Stress
By Rebecca Eliason, M.S. This week’s blog I write in procrastination of packing and preparing for an early morning flight. I’ve come to find it quite ironic how the preparation before a trip is so stressful. After all, isn’t the point of
Unplug Yourself For a Day
By Fabian Boie, M.S. I was recently discussing with a friend about the impact of technology on our lives. I know this is a topic of great interest and we read about it all the time. We were actually talking
Lose Yourself
By Eric Sudler, M.S. As one who has all but mastered standing out and being different, I can say with confidence that it really doesn’t get any easier. My life has been an infinite loop of situations and scenarios where
Sunny Day, Dreaming the Clouds Away
By Merav Harris, M.S. For decades researchers have sought to confirm a relationship between weather and temperament. More specifically, the idea that high humidity and limited exposure to sunshine correlate with low mood and episodic depression, and conversely that spirits
No Taxation without Procrastination
By Eric Sudler, M.S. So apparently, I’m supposed to pay taxes every year. Don’t worry, I filed this year and every year before. Because of this, you would think that it wouldn’t sneak up on me each year, right? Well,
“Your Turn” - one therapist’s true story of jury duty
By Mary Russell, Psy.D. I was summoned for jury duty this week. As a US citizen, jury duty is my civic duty. It helps to guarantee all citizens access to the basic freedoms to which they are entitled – including
Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?
By Fabian Boie, M.S. I always stopped and wondered every time I was at the end of a significant period in my life, such as a summer vacation, my high school years, my last week in college, before moving to
Spring is in the air…It is time for a change!
By Alina Boie, M.S. It is official. The most wanted weather season is here. No more cold, no more bad weather. Spring is the season when nature renaissances and revitalizes. The sky is clear blue, the grass delights us with