Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 6/30/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. Have you ever tried meditating? Meditation scares some of us because we think it’s a challenging task only hermits in the Himalayas can do, that you need a certain persona to meditate. But in today’s world, this is simply not true. […]
Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 6/30/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. Some days, it feels really good to vent to a loved one about your boss or your co-workers. How your boss is always double-checking your work or how your co-worker is continuously touting her accomplishments. In the same way, it also […]
Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 6/18/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. Most of us take on too many tasks at work and home, sometimes even volunteering our time at the soup kitchen or babysitting a friend’s baby. As a result, we’re consistently exhausted. How we wish someone would take on one of […]
Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 6/18/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. We have all sometimes felt like keeping to ourselves instead of reaching out to friends and family to connect and maintain our relationships. Sometimes life can be too overwhelming, and we just don’t have the energy and the patience to engage […]
Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 6/18/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. Although substance use can sometimes be closely related to our peer group and our preferred method of socializing, there can be a stigma on substance use from external individuals. We all feel the need to numb our emotions through a glass […]
Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 6/9/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. When we were kids, most of us had social support from family members. In school, having the same superhero water bottle was enough to make friends. But as we grew older, our social support network somehow faded. We had no time […]
Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 6/9/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. We all use a mix of active coping and passive coping to overcome challenges. Whether it’s watching endless movie marathons, consuming too much wine, getting lost in the fantasy world of Harry Potter, or taking on too many projects than you […]
Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 6/9/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. Have you ever fought the urge to watch one more YouTube video before going to bed? Or have you told yourself that you’ll scroll through Facebook one more time before starting on your work for the day? We have all been […]
Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 6/8/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. When we are grieving a loss, denial is one of the phases we go through in addition to guilt, anger, bargaining, depression, reconstruction, and eventual acceptance. We use denial to keep negative emotions like fear, guilt, distress, shame, and sadness at […]
Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 6/8/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. When I was a kid, I remember a storefront that served local street food back home in Sri Lanka. The preparation of a popular dish there involved mixing small pieces of crepe with carrots, onions, cabbage, and chicken curry with two […]