Weight loss is not only about what you eat. A lot of the process is also about what happens in your mind when things get uncomfortable. This becomes very clear during cravings, frustrating weigh-ins, stressful evenings, emotional eating moments, or setbacks after overeating. In those situations, people often do not…
Human beings do not function well without direction. We can rest, pause, recover, and step back when we need to, but we are not built for endless passive comfort. At some point, the mind starts asking: “What is the point of doing today’s tasks? What is the point of setting…
Every now and then, it is useful to step back from single-topic debates and look at a broader slice of scientific research. A recent set of research summaries from psychology and related fields brings together findings on stress relief, relationships, loneliness, attention, autism, psychotherapy, inequality, education, and even the ethics…
Insults are not my main strategy for resolving interpersonal conflict, which is exactly why I think I can look at them a bit more objectively, from a psychological perspective. When people insult others, what often looks like strength is actually a fragile attempt to regulate hurt, threat, or wounded pride.…
When people talk about science fiction films, they usually talk first about scale – the mystery, the technology, the cosmic setting, the size of the ideas. But every now and then, a film set in space reaches somewhere much more intimate. That is what Project Hail Mary did for me.…
To be a leader (in business and life) it’s not the easiest thing in the world. As almost everything is complex in life, it comes with a series of advantages and challenges. Albert Ellis, one of the founding fathers of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), who founded and managed the “Albert…