How to Stop Bias from Getting Between You and Your…
Teachers, think back to when you were your students’ age. Picture yourself: who you were, how you spent your time, what mattered to you. Now, bring to mind an educator you felt close to. Someone who saw you for who you were and even who you could be. What did it feel like to be […]
Decoding the Roles of Therapist, Counselor and Psychiatrist
When you and your partner decide to seek help for your relationship, it’s a brave and meaningful first step. But it can quickly become confusing to navigate the different Mental health titles: should you see a counselor, a therapist, or a psychiatrist? Understanding the role of each professional is key to building the right support […]
When Your Kindness Flows Easily to Others but Not to Yourself
Join the Tiny Buddha list to get 20 free gifts, including challenges, workbooks, and more! “Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” ~Louise L. Hay There it was—glaringly obvious on the page. An embarrassing typo stared back at me from the backside […]
Can You Really Become Addicted to Love or Sex?
In contemporary society, we are quick to pathologize our behaviors. We jokingly call our fondness for cleaning “OCD,” sometimes argue that “we’re all a little autistic,” and haphazardly label our tumultuous on-and-off relationships with our toxic exes “Stockholm Syndrome.” While popular culture may lead you to believe that love and sex addictions are not only […]
Understanding and Navigating Weight Loss Medications
The goods on game-changing GLP-1 and semaglutide weight loss medications, and 6 steps to a healthy approach to weight loss and management. In a world where we are bombarded with social media influencers and celebrities using their sizable audiences to impart their experiences, thoughts, and unsolicited advice, there is no substitute for sound medical advice […]
When to Announce Your Pregnancy: What the Research Says
(By Eva Ritvo, MD and Stephanie Lechich, PhD) When Dr. L walked into her dinner meeting at 10 weeks pregnant, she hesitated before speaking. A clinical psychologist with a busy practice, she’d counseled women through fertility challenges and early pregnancy anxiety. Now she faced her own private reckoning: Should she share the news? The familiar […]
Can a Ketogenic Diet “Cure” Schizophrenia?
While travelling on a series of national speaking engagements for the “Take Back Your Health Tour,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. recently made a remarkable claim. At the Tennessee State Capitol, Kennedy stated that a doctor at Harvard had “…cured schizophrenia using keto diets….” and that “there are studies right now […]
10 Movies That Highlight the Best in Humanity: 2026
Every year, we at Greater Good give “Greater Goodies” to movies that illuminate human strengths and virtues. This year’s list includes films from all over the world, and many of them seem to share a special focus on love, courage, and connection. Is that an accident? Perhaps not. It’s quite possible that many artists around […]
Fostering Independence in Teens and Young Adults with ADHD
This post was co-authored by Anthony L. Rostain. Parenting a teen or young adult with ADHD can feel like walking a tightrope: you want to keep them safe, and you want them to grow. In today’s “always‑on” world—post‑pandemic, digitally saturated, and full of uncertainty—that balance is harder than ever. This guide distills practical insights and […]
Lessons from Cultivating Forgiveness in Faith-Based…
In 2004, I was approached by an administrator at John Brown University, a Christian school in Arkansas. He invited me to campus to help create an event to encourage students to practice forgiveness more often, and he was open to using the experience as a research study. For Christians, forgiveness and love are the two […]