Category: Doctor’s Thoughts

I had a conversation at a family function over Thanksgiving. “I have total freedom,” the person said to me. “I get to wake up in

Virtue is a quality or trait that is morally good, desirable, or admirable. It reflects a standard of behavior that aligns with ethical principles, contributing

Being a victim means experiencing harm, suffering, or loss due to another person’s actions. Being a victim often arises out of an uncontrollable event, though

Where we put our attention—what thoughts we allow to occupy our mind—is perhaps the most important decision we make on a daily basis. Our thoughts

When we encounter significant shifts and disruptions to our daily life– good or bad– they often trigger a profound change in our happiness (again, good

Last week​, I wrote about how the things that are most meaningful to us are generally hard and difficult. The idea was not that hard

As humans, we evolved to conserve energy. When offered the choice between doing something the easy way, and doing something the hard way, most of

What if I told you that there is a cheat code to life? What if I told you the key to happiness, economic prosperity, health,

We often think of freedom and structure as opposing forces, with freedom representing spontaneity, choice, and the absence of rules, and structure representing rigid schedules

We often feel tension between the things that bring us happiness and what we believe makes us healthy, assuming these two aims are at odds.