Ed Thompson KEY POINTS At Uptimize, in working with organizations around the world to train and certify their professionals in neuroinclusion, we have a privileged and often exciting viewpoint into the global progression of neurodiversity at work. Today, we are seeing a…
Seth J. Gillihan PhD Folk wisdom tells us that major stresses can speed up the aging process, causing someone who has had a hard life to look older than their years. People often attribute going gray or losing their hair to a…
Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP The idea of the Type A personality is built into popular psychology, with many people who do (and who don’t) fit the definition worrying that they’re destined for a lifetime of poor heart health. Even though the entire…
Shane O’Mara D.Phil. ‘When you get up in the morning, you do not think about triangles and squares … You think about status. You think about where you are in relation to your peers. You’re thinking about your spouse, about…
Diana E. Graber M.A. Every year I challenge students—seventh graders—to go on a “screen vacation.” This means they have to avoid all screens for at least 24 hours, and write a short essay about their experience going offline. When I…
Krystine I. Batcho Ph.D. Do some events make you unbearably sad, and others give you great joy? Your ability to be very happy despite times of profound sadness might seem to be a contradiction. More likely, you have a temperament…
Seth J. Gillihan PhD Early in my career, I interned for a year at a state psychiatric hospital. The men and women I worked with were dealing with serious mental illness, including depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, as well as substance use disorders. As I…
Victoria Maxwell I have feelings about my feelings. When I get anxious, I start to feel anxious about my anxiety; when I start to feel depressed, I get more depressed about being depressed. And when I start to feel those feelings,…
Clearer Thinking Today Suppose you want to eat healthier, exercise more, or avoid getting in arguments with your partner. Each of these requires behavior change, but changing behavior can be challenging. An important first step is to pick the right…
Cara Gardenswartz Ph.D. Mental health concerns are increasingly prevalent and impactful in today’s dynamic work environments. Research suggests that one in five adults in the United States experiences a mental health condition each year, making mental health issues a significant…