I do it every night. I’ve been known to do it in the afternoon too, especially on the weekends. I can usually do it within ten minutes but sometimes it takes up to thirty. How long does it take you to do it? The amount of time it takes someone to fall asleep can vary…
My patients have expressed explicit worries about climate change for the first time in my decades of practice. Will there even be a planet? I don’t think I want to have children when our future is so uncertain. According to a 2022 Yale University survey, 27% of Americans say they are “very worried” about global…
Traditional economists often assert the stock market to be “efficient,” meaning prices accurately reflect value. Theoretically, this makes sense because most people will not buy something if the price is higher than they think it is worth. Underlying this view is the assumption that all information relevant to stock prices is available to potential buyers…
Bruce Willis’s family recently revealed that he had been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia (FTD). Many people were unfamiliar with this diagnosis and did not realize that dementia could start at such a young age. In fact, Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia accounts for 10-20% of all dementia cases and is less well-known than Alzheimer’s disease. Let’s…
“During times of prosperity, be joyful, and in times of misfortune, know that the source is the same.” -Ecclesiastes chapter 7, verse 14 Perhaps one of the last few remaining taboo topics is recognizing the universal distress we adult children experience watching our parents succumb to the rigors of aging. Despite having nearly four decades of experience working with people in…
I began writing my new blog, focusing on recent developments in social media. It was all planned out. I was going to discuss the value of apps like Instacart, Venmo, Doordash, and Instagram. These apps facilitate communication, improve efficiency, access rapid information, and provide on-demand entertainment. I was also planning to discuss the potentially massive…
I was a little surprised recently when a close friend—and then a few days later a patient—asked me what I meant when I said they seemed to be suffering from the stressors of being in the sandwich generation. Not only am I very aware of my own experience of being in a sandwich generation situation,…
Men and boys are struggling. For all the talk of “toxic masculinity,” men and boys are losing ground and straining to find meaning in their lives. As the world has changed and women have increasingly found ways to advance, men and boys have lagged behind and have not adjusted well to the realities of an…
“Truly perfect is becoming friendly with your imperfections on the way to doing something remarkable”- Seth Godin Many of us strive for perfection in our lives. In fact, perfectionism is often seen as a comfort, like having the perfect job, perfect partner, perfect children, perfect house, or finding the perfect vacation spot. So, being a…
Mindfulness. We hear this term bandied about a lot. But what does it really mean, and how does it help us? There are many definitions of mindfulness, from being in the moment to focusing on the what is and not the what if. We will explore this term and ways to become mindful. A…