We’re tossing out words like quick quitting, quiet quitting, and the great resignation with rapid frequency these days. Since the onset of the pandemic, walking away from jobs has been a consistent theme. People are not happy at their places of employment and are taking drastic actions to end that dissatisfaction. This quitting phenomenon leads…
Death is our fundamental vulnerability. It’s also inevitable. I will die and so will you. This is arguably life’s most reliable fact. According to Terror Management Theory, our knowledge that life will end coupled with our instinct for survival, creates an irresolvable existential paradox. Rather than sitting with the anxiety generated by this paradox and…
Originally published in Doré on 4/6/2020 A few years ago, a relationship I was in ended, I experienced a challenging transition in my career, and I turned 30. The confluence of these shifts left me feeling lost, unmoored, like an internal earthquake had occurred and I could no longer trust the ground beneath my feet. As a clinical psychologist, Adjustment…
⌄ Scroll down to continue ⌄ External distractions can make staying focused on the present moment difficult. This lack of focus causes you to scratch your head, wondering, “How do I fit in all the things I want to do today?” Let’s focus on how we can reduce external distractions while improving focus and concentration.…
Originally published in Doré on 10/11/2019 *Names and identifying information have been changed to protect patient anonymity* I hate to break it to you, but when it comes to dating, I think we may be doing it wrong. Let me explain. Laura, a 32-year-old CEO of a high-powered tech company, walks into my office and immediately starts…
Most of us work hard to do our best in our careers. Always on the go trying to reach our goals to have a better, comfortable, and happy life. However, somewhere along the way, you must have also learned that time is your most precious commodity. A part of life that you are not willing…
Originally published in Doré on 10/26/2020 To my fellow broken hearts, First thing’s first, I write to offer you my condolences. What a time for a broken heart. What a time to lose love. In the face of so many other losses – from our ability to casually gather around a dinner table with friends…
We asked our followers to share some of the “small words, small gestures, and small acts” their partners do for them. Our hearts were so warmed by the responses, we’d love to share some of them with you. The post Small Things Often: Ingredients for a Happy Relationship appeared first on The Gottman Institute.
