Tag: mental health

I’ve studied highly creative people for 40 years—4 phrases they never say

All of us are imaginative as kids. But as adults, when we wrestle with issues that demand innovation, it can feel like that spark of creativity has disappeared. I’ve studied creativity for over 40 years as an educator, writer and consultant. I’ve written over 180 books, including two about how to navigate the obstacles that […]

Executives are burning out and they don’t know how to handle it

Four years ago, Aaron Littles burned out. Littles was a chief operating officer at a health tech company during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, working 80 to 90 hours per week as his employer grew to 600 employees, up from 75, he says. When the owner of the company, who was eyeing retirement, raised […]

How to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis

Experts wish more people spotted the signs earlier: feeling overwhelmed, not feeling “like yourself,” shifts in sleep, behavior and mood. The United States has a mental health problem, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show. More young people, especially girls, are reporting poor mental health. And while the national suicide rate […]

What creatine does for your muscles, brain and energy – and how to take it safely

Creatine. It’s been associated with muscle-obsessed gym bros and an opportunistic supplement industry keen to jump on the next health fad. But does it really work the way you’ve read, such as helping you build bigger muscles, delay fatigue during exercise, and improve cognitive performance like better memory? Here’s a look. WHAT IS CREATINE AND […]

How to Trick Your Brain Into Doing Something You’re Avoiding

We’ve all been there: It’s 6 a.m. and the very last thing you want to do is get out of bed for that way-too-early HIIT class you already paid for. Or, if you’re a remote worker like me, you know you really should go on that jog you planned your entire day around…but also, what […]

How to Meditate (Without an Om in Sight) (2026)

Launching straight back into work in the New Year can be challenging, but learning how to meditate can help you stay focused. Feel free to roll your eyes right about now, but numerous studies have shown that meditation can boost creativity, improve sleep quality, and manage stress. “Meditation is a practice to calm the brain […]

5 signs you’re overparenting—and how to raise resilient kids

It’s a familiar scene: Your kid is stuck on a problem or upset about a situation. Before they’ve even finished explaining, you swoop in with solutions. That’s what good parents do, right? But when rescuing becomes routine, it undermines the skills kids need to build confidence and resilience. As a clinical psychologist who works with […]

How to turn your inner critic into a ‘good servant’ instead of a ‘bad master’

As with any practice, consistency in small repetitions reshapes one’s mindset and, over time, ingrains the changed behaviour, Ms Mah said.  “So that even if people make a mistake, they no longer tell themselves, ‘I’m a failure’. Rather, ‘this was a learning lesson for me, this was an experiment that didn’t go so well but […]