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Burnout is real. The problem is what happens when the word becomes too easy to use. Dr. Michael Brustein, PsyD Clinical Psychologist, NYC 5 min read Burnout has fallen in with a bad crowd. Narcissism, gaslighting, OCD — words that once had a more specific meaning and...
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. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) promises something appealing: change your thoughts, change your life. But there’s something the technique can’t do alone A woman sits in therapy, convinced she’s “completely worthless” after losing her...
Anxiety, Authenticity, Buddhist Psychology, Career, Depression, Featured Post, Find A Therapist, Masculinity, Mindfulness, Mindset, Perfectionism, Relationships, Self-Image, Social Anxiety, Therapies
Social Anxiety and the Fear of Being Seen In many careers, the ability to speak in front of others—confidently, fluently, as though you belong there—is the difference between visibility and invisibility. You don’t get promoted for thinking well in silence. You...
Anxiety, Buddhist Psychology, Career, Depression, Find A Therapist, Masculinity, Mindfulness, Mindset, Perfectionism, Relationships, Self-Image, Social Anxiety, Therapies, Uncategorized
Last weekend, watching my daughter perform in her school’s production of Shrek, I found myself unexpectedly undone. In the pivotal scene, Shrek—a massive green ogre who has spent his life as a feared outcast—overhears what he believes to be Princess Fiona...
Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness, Therapies
“Next thing I know, I’m sweating, I can’t breathe, I’m going down…”That’s how Tony Soprano described his first panic attack. In that moment—outside a backyard BBQ, collapsing in front of his family—TV’s most powerful mob boss...
