Combating the Loneliness Epidemic with Deeper Connections Co-written with Robin Stern, PhD Recently, we had the opportunity to speak on this very topic at the Gross Global Happiness Summit at the University for Peace, established by the United Nations, in Costa Rica. We all want to be happy — don’t we? In fact, being happy most of…

Co-authored with Robin Stern, PhD ’Tis the season for March Madness, and we don’t mean just basketball. A lesser-known use of the phrase popularized in the early 1900s is in reference to “a form of madness or uncharacteristic behavior said to affect people in March”. For anyone on the East…

Co-authored with Robin Stern, PhD Many of us have come face-to-face with some version of the following scenarios: · Your mother asks when you’re coming over for dinner because “it’s been too long,” and your mind and pulse begin to race, searching for excuses to avoid tensions of a family…

Co-authored with Robin Stern, PhD Recently, at a presentation on well-being we asked a group of educators to tell us about their evening routines, including bedtime. The majority of responses included mindless scrolling time at meals when they were eating alone and significant scrolling before bedtime. Nothing dominates our culture…

Co-authored with Robin Stern, PhD Millions of Americans will be tuning into the Super Bowl this Sunday. You don’t need to be a die-hard football fan to know that that it represents more than a game. Team allegiances and rivalries take center stage in an event that both unites and…

Co-authored with Robin Stern, PhD and Nikki Elbertson, MEd It’s about a month since we made our New Year’s resolutions. How are you doing? How’s the commitment to eating healthy, engaging in regular physical activity, or cultivating healthy relationships going? If you’re having more trouble keeping your resolutions, you’re not…

Co-authored with Robin Stern, PhD Years ago, I (Marc) was a clinical intern at a large urban hospital, working under an extremely critical and generally unpleasant supervisor. She was the kind of person who complained incessantly, picking holes in even the most solid of efforts — be they of good…

Co-authored with Robin Stern, PhD When’s the last time you made a poor choice? Maybe you bought a fancy kitchen appliance or a piece of exercise equipment that ended up collecting dust. Or you agreed to do a favor for a close friend that took way longer than you anticipated…

Co-authored with Robin Stern, PhD Maybe you were lucky enough to have a mentor, teacher, or an elder in your life whose time and attention meant the world to you. Someone who helped to shape who you are today. …