Emotions

Know Any Cynical People? Here's the Root of Their Cynicism Cynicism: The other day, my daughter showed me a video of a young girl performing a song on America’s Got Talent. For those who’ve never seen the show, the judges interview the…

Your Biggest Fear May Not Be as Bad as You Think It Is, According to a Neuroscientist Jobs at Penguin Random House: For upon|Fear arises when threats seem bigger than resources. Sometimes this is actually the case, such as getting an…

Imagine you're Paul McCartney. You've written (or co-written) 32 Billboard #1 songs. You've won 18 Grammies. You're worth an estimated $1.2 billion. (Not that money is necessarily a true measure of success, but still.) One of your songs,…

10 Mood Boosters to Bring You Out of Your Funk Mood Boosters: For upon|Woke up on the wrong side of the bed? Is your day not going as well as you’ve planned? Sometimes it’s hard to release pent-up anger, especially if there are more…

 Westend61/Getty Images  This is social psychologist Dr. Dacher Keltner - on the Finding Mastery podcast with high performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais - sharing what he believes is the pathway to happiness and joy. Dacher…

How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row Freedom Written: The man started crying again and I realized that I was crying too. I sat down on the edge of the bed and I wept silently for a man I didn’t even know, who was most likely a killer,…

Spend a few minutes clicking around the Internet, and you’ll likely stumble on more than a few articles along the lines of “7 Tricks to Feel Happier Instantly” or “How to Bring More Positivity Into Your Life.” (As an editor, I’ve had a hand…

Are You Traumatized...Or Is It High Sensitivity? High Sensitivity Personality: Trauma is a hot topic right now as Oprah just did an amazing segment on childhood trauma. I am so glad that this topic is getting a lot of recognition! I get…

Since I have been fortunate to have had several life-changing mentors in my life, mentorship is a topic I explore frequently. It is also one of the most popular discussion points in business. It’s no surprise that having a mentor can be…

After an 18-year corporate career in marketing, I turned my focus to the helping professions and became a marriage and family therapist. After earning my Master’s degree, I spent five years working with couples, individuals and families,…