When a high achieving student is also a high performing athlete, they often wind up grappling with a unique set of challenges. The worlds of academics and athletics can be demanding, intense, and fiercely competitive in their own right—and these…
Talent won’t necessarily make you successful at work. And the higher-pressure your position is, the less likely it is that raw skills will be enough. Chances are, if you’re a high-performing person in an executive role, this is something you’ve…
We’re all familiar with the term “work-life balance.” But it wasn’t always as popular a concept as it is now. The mid-20th century was the era of the “company man.” The idea was simple: if you were loyal to your…
You may have noticed an increase, recently, in how often you’re hearing about ADHD from the adults around you… And they may not be talking about their kids. Adult women, in particular, are receiving ADHD diagnoses at a much-increased rate…
The postpartum period is a time of adjustment and adaptation for the vast majority of parents. It’s a time to navigate new responsibilities and the many challenges of caring for a newborn. It can be particularly stressful for mothers, who…
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” “Nice to meet you. What do you do for work?” “I’d love to follow up. Do you have a business card?” In the United States, it’s common to talk…
Teen mental health in the US is impacted by a number of factors—parental influence, household income, geographic location, social influence, and more. And in the 2020s, it’s also been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, a highly-divisive political environment, and the…
There’s a longstanding societal misnomer that athletes, especially high performers at a competitive level, are only subject to physical injuries. Sprains, tears, dislocations, concussions, viruses, and fractures are all “understandable” to the masses. Every injury is publicized—and in detail—to ensure…
By now, the term “imposter syndrome” is familiar to most of us. We’re likely to have at least picked up on its meaning: feeling a lack of confidence in our qualifications to hold the position we’re already in. Put simply,…
To get a clear picture of the teen mental health crisis in the United States, we need only glance at new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES), conducted just last year…