Category: Doctor’s Thoughts

I’ve written before about how we are instant-gratification, pleasure-seeking, pain-avoiding monkeys. We are primates, and our nervous system (including our brain) is fundamentally wired to seek

This is a bit of different weekly post. This one is a roundup of previous writing I’ve done around the New Year. But first, if

Given my interest in growth and change, the New Year offers a natural segue for reflection. This year, my thinking about change centers on curiosity

This time of year, injunctions to be joyful are everywhere—on cards, lawn decorations, storefronts, and signs. We seem to treat joy as a switch to

Last week I wrote about love. Another sentiment that reliably surfaces this time of year is peace. Like love, peace is a word we use often

We talk about love a lot during the holidays. We think about it in the context of our families—our parents, siblings, children, and extended relatives.

We often think about the importance of having—and being—a positive role model. We make choices we hope our children will emulate and try to surround

When I sat down to write this, I was struggling with ideas. I stared at the blinking cursor, feeling it mock me from the screen,

This past weekend, I overheard a neighbor talking about getting her groceries delivered. “I’ve already put in my Costco and Target order.” As a way