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 … More

“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 … More

“Now if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth, but you gotta be willing … More

It’s finally Super Bowl day, and my Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one game away from a moment I thought I’d … More

Interpretations are everything. Being single doesn’t simply mean that you aren’t in a romantic relationship; it often connotes much more. … More

Can you recall a time in your life when you let down someone whom you admired? When you did, what … More

The Hindsight Bias, according to Kendra Cherry, is “the tendency people have to view events as more predictable than they … More

We idealize success and demonize failure. People, sometimes, ask me how to stop obsessing over both, entering treatment distraught because … More

In the Guy Ritche film Revolver, the protagonist, Jake, goes on a journey of self-discovery, learning about the complex facets … More

So much of my life was wasted. Growing up with an anxiety disorder, or several, made me want to run … More