Last month I wrote a post about the power of positive thinking. As a follow-up to that post I wanted to share an article I read recently in the Wall Street Journal that expressed a different view of positive thinking, titled “The Case Against Positive Thinking” by Angela Chen. In this article Chen interviews psychiatrist […]
More Positive Thinking
I want you to try something for me. Are you ready? First, look at the picture of the polar bear on this page. Do you see it? Now, for the next 30 seconds I want you to think about anything but that polar bear. Got it? You can think about anything else, just don’t think […]
Your Kids and Technology
I often get questions from parents about the role that technology should play for kids and adolescents. The up and coming generations are unique in that they are technology natives, meaning that, unlike their parents, they have grown up with technology. When I was a kid I didn’t even know what a cell phone was […]
Grief Around the Holidays
It’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing, there’s a chill in the air, the hot days of summer are all but gone, and the transition from one season to the next is evident everywhere you turn. For many, this time of year is one to look forward to. The cooler weather brings […]