Humans are naturally wired to think negatively for survival. If we forgot that fire would burn us, we would continue to touch the flame. However, getting stuck in a negative experience, from a meeting for example, needlessly strengthens negative thinking. The mind is like an open field, where p ... Read more

Feeling irritable? Steer clear of the cookie and baked goods aisle. A new study in the journal PLoS One suggests that the artery-clogging fat could be mucking up your mood too. Researchers found that, compared to people who ate the least trans fat, regular consumers of the stuff displayed more ... Read more

Kindheartedness can go a long way toward helping people feel better. Research published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science found that good intentions can soothe pain, increase pleasure and even make food taste better. For instance, the study found that a batch of cookie ... Read more

Think your levels of happiness and well-being are set in stone? Research shows that meditating for as little as eight weeks can help downshift levels of anxiety and negativity while increasing one’s positivity. This slight attitude adjustment can help people cope better when dealing with stress ... Read more

Despite having a relatively mild winter in Cleveland this year, one of the most frequent questions from my patients during this season is “Do you think I might have seasonal affective disorder?” Seasonal affective disorder, also known as SAD, is a form of depression that generally manifests in ... Read more