I don’t know about you, but there’s always a bit of a lull after the holidays at our house. The flurry of busyness that surrounds Christmas and New Year’s Eve settles into something quieter, softer.…

The boundaries between work and leisure are being blurred, but it’s vital for your health to learn how to turn off. Whether you do your job from home or not, here’s how to reset and reclaim your private time • Sign up here to get the whole series straight to your inbox Marilyn Monroe once said: “A career is wonderful, but you can’t curl up with it on a cold night.” Only these days, you can. The march of technology, the rise of hybrid and remote working, and an increasing culture of presenteeism (working longer than contractually required, or when sick) have blurred the boundaries between work and leisure. Research by Business in the Community (BITC), a UK-based responsible business network, shows that 55% of employees feel pressed to respond to calls or check emails outside work, while high workloads drive two in five to work overtime. Yet switching off from work when you aren’t working (psychological detachment, to give it its scientific name) is vital not just for your health, but for productivity. Continue reading...

In this episode, renowned psychologist Paul Wachtel, PhD, returns to explore disavowed anger and disavowed positive emotions in psychotherapy. Discover how anger differs from simple repression, its roots in childhood and preverbal experiences, its positive functions (like self-protection, boundaries, and drive), and the vicious cycles of over-niceness that can lead to frustration, psychosomatic symptoms, or explosive outbursts. Dr. Wachtel also contrasts collaborative, integrative approaches with more adversarial models, emphasizing how therapists can help patients reclaim disallowed emotions for a fuller, healthier sense of self. Link to Blog: https://www.psychiatrypodcast.com/psychiatry-psychotherapy-podcast/episode-255-disavowed-anger-and-positive-emotions-with-paul-wachtel By listening to this episode, you can earn 1.75 Psychiatry CME Credits: https://www.psychiatrypodcast.com/cme-program

What if you treated yourself with the same kindness you offer others? Explore the power of self-acceptance and how to break free from self-doubt

(image: Eleanor Segall) If you havn’t heard of the bestselling book ‘The Let Them Theory’ by Mel Robbins, I urge you to grab a copy or watch Mel’s videos on Youtube. This book teaches you how to take back your emotional power. Say you break up with someone who doesn’t see your worth or you … Continue reading The Let Them Theory (Mel Robbins) And Its Positive Impact on Mental Health and Life.

Therapeutic listening is an effective intervention for a variety of disorders and can be used to help individuals improve their communication

Learn how emotional attunement can help men reconnect with themselves and others—without losing control or collapsing. A San Francisco therapist explains how.

I received a text last night from a dear, long-time friend which said, “I didn’t get a chance to share this with you” – accompanied by a screen shot of an announcement that his Uncle had died very…

I received a text last night from a dear, long-time friend which said, “I didn’t get a chance to share this with you” – accompanied by a screen shot of an announcement that his Uncle had died very…

Discover insights into the journey of self-acceptance and authenticity for gay men, focusing on overcoming societal expectations with gender and family

The healing power of diagnosis gets a befitting name.

In 2014 I was at a grief seminar in Calgary when the facilitator and author of the Grief Recovery Method, John W. James, asked the audience to raise their hands if, “… they hate being lied to?”…

Some men perform masculinity. Others protect themselves with it. This article explores the roots of that performance—and how therapy helps.