Many illnesses that can seem like anxiety may not actually be anxiety. While more is being learned about anxiety and how it can affect us, thanks in part to celebrities sharing their personal stories, reducing stigma and increasing public awareness, not all anxiety is anxiety alone. The Psychiatric Times recently listed 47 physical illnesses whose […]

Few think it is possible to ruin your marriage right before bed, but habits can have powerful effects on how we live our life and govern our relationships. Our bedtime routines are among the most vulnerable to habit since it is the time of the day when we are the most tired, and least likely […]

Silent killers of a relationship are by nature stealthy. While silence itself can afford needed moments of pause, silence can also facilitate avoidance, allowing relationship challenges to fester. Anger unresolved, and unexpressed, is one of the stealthiest challenges to navigate in a relationship. Managing anger in relationships isn’t easy, but it is absolutely possible with the […]

A new study has discovered a genetic variant of cognitive empathy, suggesting that your genes could make you a mind reader.  The ability to read people’s faces, feelings, and even minds is not as far fetched as it might seem, with new data suggesting this critical social skill of cognitive empathy could be wired into our […]