When Your Boss Has a Temper — and You Still Have to Stay Professional I once worked for a manager with an explosive temper. One minute we were discussing metrics, the next — yelling, a slammed door and silence.   At first, I took it personally. But over time, I realized something powerful: 👉 Their emotions weren’t about me. It was about a thing that didn’t happen or did happen 👉I couldn’t control them. My response was the only thing I...

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It’s been five years, and some people shrug.  While others are scared of going outside. The COVID-19 pandemic was a collective trauma. It disrupted daily routines, heightened  anxiety, and fundamentally challenged how we think about safety, belonging, and meaning. People became walking infections. It wasn’t safe to go outside. From this lens, the pandemic has reshaped our psychological landscape in a lasting way. So how are we different from...

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New York City is a vibrant, bustling metropolis filled with opportunities, cultural diversity, and a relentless pace of life. Yet, this vibrant setting comes with its own unique set of challenges, not the least of which is the pervasive sense of anxiety that so many New Yorkers experience. While the fast-paced lifestyle is often celebrated, it can also lead many to sideline their mental health, viewing anxiety as a mere inconvenience rather...

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How to Tell If You Need a Trauma Therapist in NYC Living in New York City means you’re constantly navigating pressure, high expectations, and fast-paced living. But even in a city full of ambition and resilience, unhealed trauma can quietly shape the way you think, feel, and connect with others. If you’ve ever wondered whether you might benefit from trauma therapy, this guide is for you. What Counts as Trauma? Trauma isn’t always about...

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How Do You Know If You’re Depressed? How do you know if you’re depressed? Depression is one of those illnesses that can be tricky to self-diagnose. For instance, if you’re feeling sad, are you just having a bad day – or week? Is it just a rough time in your life? Or is it depression? If you have a difficult time concentrating, are you suffering from depression or are you just distracted? If you don’t feel like going out with your friends...

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People don’t create success in their lives because they are going after what other people want. There are forces at work that drive success and failures. This force is often unrecognized  and unidentified.  We go about our daily lives without knowing that they promulgate our lives.    The force is our beliefs.  Our beliefs are the ideas that we accept as true often without  question.  Socrates said an unexamined life is not worth living. ...

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