Summary: It was terrific having Dr. Brian Goldman on my podcast. Here’s one of my takeaways from this episode. If you want to be kind to others, you first have to be kind to yourself.
After years of being a psychiatrist and dealing with depression and other mental health issues, this is what I’ve learned: When someone is depressed, there are things you should say and things you shouldn’t say. You should say these 5 positive things: 1) “I see that you’re having a hard time.” People feel better when […]
Sometimes, a person inadvertently gets involved with an abuser. If this is you, you might not realize it at first, especially if they’re the type of abuser who’s initially very charming, charismatic, attractive and super-attentive. Initially, you might think that you’ve won the relationship lottery, so when the inevitable red flags start waving in your […]
A lot of people these days seem to be lacking in empathy. We watch horrors on the news and we’re hardly moved. We hear of terrible tragedies befalling other people and we’re barely motivated to offer any help. We walk by homeless people on the street and we don’t even notice them. Maybe it’s the […]
I recorded this video because people have the wrong idea about Prince Charming. His or her personality traits meet the diagnostic criteria for a personality disorder, like antisocial or narcissistic. To learn more about the Prince (or Princess) Charming type, watch my video. Sign up here for my free biweekly wellness newsletter that brings you fresh, thought-provoking […]
Relationships aren’t always easy. Sometimes they go smoothly, and we feel like things are effortless between us and the other person, but sometimes we encounter someone who can really make a lot of trouble for us. Quite often, there are signs of trouble early on. We can protect ourselves from the difficult people if we […]
Difficult people can make life really miserable for us. They can cause us a lot of stress and prevent us from achieving our goals. They’re often tricky and manipulative and adept at getting the upper hand. This is why it’s so important to be able to recognize these problematic individuals and to learn how to […]
The last weeks of summer are winding down. September will be here before we know it and it’ll be back to the old grind and the crazy-busy mindset of the new fall season. Summer is great because we have the opportunity for quiet time to check in to ourselves and cultivate self-awareness. When we’re chilling […]
Watching the finale of the Bachelorette this season was a surprisingly inspiring experience. There was the heartbreaking goodbye with Tyler; the joyful – to Hannah, at least – proposal from Jed, and then the news of Jed’s betrayal. Unfortunately, there had been so many leaks before the show was aired that everyone knew what to […]
The Bachelor/Bachelorette is a bit of an odd TV franchise and this season it got even stranger, with the up-close depiction of a classic abusive relationship. Ever since the show became a vehicle for those chasing celebrity, the Bachelor or Bachelorette of the moment has had one more thing to worry about when trying to […]
