American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
Make Better Career Decisions
Making decisions is hard. Why is that? Because any choice we confront that is easy to make – because one [...]
Simple Happiness Strategies for Couples
Today I continue the Valentine’s Day series. Here I share strategies that can lead to a stronger and happier relationship [...]
Boredom 2022
Boredom is a common aspect of human life. Varied and even contradictory understandings about it abound. As Jon Kabat-Zinn said, [...]
Advice for a 41-Year-Old Psychiatrist
Request for Advice “Jack, I read your advice earlier this year to the retired psychiatrist. I found it helpful. I [...]
When the Lifeworld Diminishes
In today’s post I discuss the concept of the lifeworld and how it is relevant to psychiatric understanding and care. [...]
Your Career Over Time 2022
Since our focus is on “Your Independence Day,” today I cover the topic of managing one’s career over the entirety [...]
Advice for a 78-Year-Old Psychiatrist
Request for Advice “Jack, I’m writing because I ran across one of your LifeBriefs from some time back. In it [...]
Managing Patients’ Horizons of Concern
Sorry for the obscure title of this essay. Once I explain, I hope you’ll agree that what I’m referring to [...]