Five strategies to overcome bad habits. by Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. Most of us struggle with habits that we would like to break. These habits negatively impact how we view ourselves…
Category: Health
What Do You Want to Know About Men’s Health?
Overview Visit your doctor Men are notorious for avoiding the doctor and ignoring unusual symptoms. This may help explain why women tend to live longer. Don’t let complacency take a…
From Joy to Fear: The Alarming Truth About Black Motherhood
It’s time to confront the Black maternal mortality crisis head on. KEY POINTS This post was written by Erica Marshall-Lee, Ph.D., ABPP, and Frances C. Calkins, M.A., on behalf of…
‘They’re Building a Chemical Factory on My Ancestors’ Graves’
By Sunita Sohrabji ‘The Formosa factory will never come here. We won’t let it.” Environmental activist Sharon Lavigne, founder of Rise St. James. St. James Parish, Louisiana is one of…
How to revive hair that thins, grays or gets out of control as you age
.Story by Sally Wadyka The ways in which hair changes as we age aren’t always welcome. Nor are they entirely within our control. Hormonal shifts — which affect women more…
Black girls’ identity development and the protective role of parental socialization in educational settings
by Kimberly Phillips Several years ago, when Marketa Burnett asked the young Black girls who were part of her research study to talk about what it meant first to be a girl…
Which Black Church Leaders Are More Likely to Suffer?
What makes a leader vulnerable and what can help? by Eric M. Brown PhD KEY POINTS The disproportionate amount of deaths in the Black community, combined with the viral videos…
Blotting Out the Sun: A Cosmic Coincidence
Geometry makes the moon and sun appear to be the same size. by Bernard D. Beitman M.D. KEY POINTS A majority of synchronicities involve a psychological event mirroring an external event. As…
How Feelings Can Change Our Memories
by Caroline Leavitt The truth of a memory isn’t as important as the truth of the feelings behind it. KEY POINTS I admit I can obsess about seemingly terrible things…
7 Factors to Consider for Making Better Decisions
Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. How can we improve well-being with good decision-making? KEY POINTS Good decision-making requires weighing the value of immediate rewards versus delayed rewards. For instance, would we prefer to consume…