Many people get great satisfaction from their work. They find their job meaningful, challenging, and rewarding. Other people find their work to be nothing but a slog. They dread going to work, they are bored at work, and they complain about work to anyone who will...
It’s probably true that almost everyone clings tightly to at least one false belief, even when it comes to addiction myths. You are taught something when you are young, and you find it hard to let go of that idea—even when it turns out to be mistaken. You find...
Are you a magic fan? Do you enjoy marveling at illusions created by the likes of David Copperfield or Penn & Teller? Lots of people do, of course—and there is plenty of research that explores why that might be the case. It can be fun to be fooled by a talented...
If you have ever played tennis, you are probably familiar with the “sweet spot.” When the ball makes contact with your racket’s sweet spot—right in the middle of the strings with the racket held at the perfect angle—you can feel it. You can hit the ball with both...
Are You Worried About Your Adult Child? Being a parent is challenging. The challenges start immediately, and they just keep coming as a child turns from infant to toddler to school-aged to adolescent to young adult. Each step along the way brings plenty of joy, of...
When Your Inner Voice Is Not On Your Side When you are in the grips of a substance use disorder or struggling to maintain your sobriety in recovery, it is all too easy to get inside your own head. And the things that you might say to yourself are often not helpful at...
