Anxiety is a bitch. And the beliefs behind it are even worse. When people struggle with Generalized Anxiety or Obsessive…
Cognitive Grit: Why Resilience is More about Thinking than Doing and How to Develop It
Out of the various mental health related issues I’ve dealt with, rejection sensitivity has to be the most difficult. We’re…
Forever Notorious: Review of ‘Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell’ — HipHop XXIV
There was no one else like him. But, if you asked me a decade ago if I imagined myself someday…
“If He Wanted to He Would”: Why Our Consolations about Rejection are Usually Unhelpful and Wrong
“If he/she wanted to he/she would” is the most overused and misguided phrase in consolation. By saying it, the person…
My OCD Story: The Emotional Costs and Benefits of Being Obsessive
My brain has a tendency to exaggerate. Sometimes, my mind idealizes and makes me believe that some goal I’m working…
The Hopelessness of Complaining: Why We Excessively Complain and How to Stop
“Now if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth, but you gotta be willing…
The Effects of Unstable Income With Special Guest Martha Lawton — HipHop XXIV
On episode 84, we welcome back Martha Lawton to discuss the how the pandemic worsened social mobility and exacerbated unstable…
Envy Addiction: How Using Social Media to Make Others Jealous Makes Everyone Miserable
It seems like you can now be anyone you want to be. In the past decade, people you wouldn’t have…
Teaching Philosophy Through Science Fiction With Helen De Cruz — HipHop XXIV
On episode 83, we welcome back philosopher Helen De Cruz to discuss how to teach philosophy through science fiction. Philosophy…
The Paradox of Football: How Sports Reveal Our Contradictory Nature
It’s finally Super Bowl day, and my Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one game away from a moment I thought I’d…
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