American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
My Inspirations for Successful Aging
A participant in one of the online reading groups I belong to asked me a question: “Jack, as an older [...]
Avoiding and Recovering from Burnout
Burnout is “a psychological syndrome emerging as a prolonged response to chronic interpersonal stressors on the job,”1 stressors that are often [...]
Attitude Adjustments
One feature of human life is how consistent it is for many people from day to day and, in many [...]
Overcoming Procrastination
I’m fairly productive overall but have certain areas in which I struggle with – and lose to – procrastination. The [...]
The Deep Tragedy of Chronic Anxiety
Today I highlight the loss of life engagement that occurs with chronic anxiety. In addition to the distress that arises [...]
Structures of Unhappiness
Think of a time during which you felt unhappy for a sustained period of time, be it a day, week, [...]
Two Chairs to a Better Life
Have you ever had a friend or family member confide very sensitive information to you? As clinicians we have patients [...]
Boredom 2022
Boredom is a common aspect of human life. Varied and even contradictory understandings about it abound. As Jon Kabat-Zinn said, [...]