Why Is Negative Change Easier Than Positive Change?
Why does it seem harder to make positive changes in our lives, like for example, maintaining a regular exercise regimen, [...]
Self-Esteem Versus Self-Acceptance
Experiencing “good” self-esteem is a worthy goal. How can it not be when you consider that self-esteem means believing in [...]
Grief: The Gift from the Dead
“He was a bastard … but no one understood me the way he did,” she said. She started down this [...]
Inadequate? So What?
Life is complicated. We constantly need to learn something new. Too much, though, is new. Always new. The new does [...]
Beyond Symptoms
I recently received an email that read, “Jack, I’ve heard you say more than once that patients are more than [...]
Your Estate Protection Plan and Legacy
One of the best things I’ve done in my adult life is getting my ‘house in order.’ I’m bad at [...]
Superheroes and Geeks, Balancing Success and Robustness
You may already have heard of superhero or geek therapy, a form of psychotherapy that incorporates characters from comic books, [...]