Earlier in my life, I lived in Mexico for a few years. Being a “fish out of water” in a new culture is an amazing experience. It is challenging, stressful, and hard work. But it’s rewarding too. Every day, every relationship, every interaction is an opportunity for learning and growth. I remember at one point, […]
Today’s article was originally posted as a response to a question on Quora. The question was, “When you get knocked down, will you stay down or get up?” The most popular answer was a personal story shared by Abby Smith, a 19-year old woman who has been knocked down. But every day she gets up […]
This week’s article is adapted from The Champion’s Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train and Thrive by Dr. Jim Afremow. Dr. Jim Afremow is a sports psychology specialist, a licensed professional counselor, and provides individual and group mental training services across the globe to athletes in all sports, as well as to parents, business professionals, […]
I literally JUST bought a pair of the now-infamous Vibram FiveFinger shoes. I was excited by the purchase. I brought them home and tore them out of the box with the same fervor that my 4-year-old son shows when opening Christmas presents. But by the time I had finally managed to wrangle my wayward piggies […]
I’ve been working in Manhattan a lot lately, which means a lot more time on the subway. When you’re not used to it, it’s an interesting experience to be crammed into a small space with so many other human beings. Naturally, it’s a great opportunity to people-watch, but I notice that I often feel a […]
I’ve been saying that mindfulness will be (or should I now say “is”) the biggest wellness trend of this decade, an opinion I base, in no small part, on the slew of research studies I see linking mindfulness to a variety of beneficial health outcomes. But a new study that came out recently from Georgetown […]
In “One Simple Idea: How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life,” author Mitch Horowitz traces the history of a simple idea that has pervaded human (and particularly, American) culture for centuries: We can create our reality with our thoughts. For Norman Vincent Peale, it was the “Power of Positive Thinking.” For Napoleon Hill, it was “Think […]
In a study of adult human development, Harvard psychiatrist George Vaillant once observed 30 adolescents from a group of 456 inner city youths, “whose childhoods were the most barren and the least conducive to continued adult development.” When children get a rough start in life, developmental psychologists predict that problems will follow them into adulthood. […]
“Life is pain . . . anyone who says differently is selling something.” This is a quote from the “man-in-black” in the movie The Princess Bride, and it’s not too far from the truth. Pain is part and parcel of the experience of living and try as we might, we can’t seem to avoid it. […]
by Tali Shenfield, PhD, CPsych Dr. Tali Shenfield is a Clinical Psychologist and Director of Richmond Hill Psychology Center. In this article Dr. Shenfield speaks from personal experience, practicing yoga and meditation for over 10 years. When she has free time from psychological assessments and psychotherapy, Dr. Shenfield also enjoys writing articles for her psychology […]
