Isolation One of the most distressing human experiences is isolation. Renowned neuroendocrinologist Robert Sapolsky has argued that...

I kept a training log online fairly consistently for about 15 years. Prior to that in school, I was a big fan of the workout notebooks...

Playing God and the Illusion of Control One of the most common causes of mental distress is trying to control the...

Author: Kelley Kramer Sieger, LPCC, An Inspired Life Counseling  Date: 6/7/2025  What Is Normal: From a Mental Health Therapist’s...

Understanding Trauma: Scars, Coping, and the Path Forward Trauma is the residual emotional consequence of a distressing event. In...

What Is “Normal” from a Mental Health Perspective? What does it mean to be normal—psychologically, emotionally, behaviorally?...

Rethinking Mental Health: Status, Stigma, and Self-Awareness Mental health has become a more socially accepted topic of conversation. For...

One of the most common frustrations I hear from patients is that they don’t feel heard. It’s not unusual for someone to bring a concern...

Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen: The Challenge of Multiple Medical Opinions One of the most complex challenges in healthcare today is...

Understanding How to Pay for Healthcare Healthcare costs money—often a lot of it. This guide is intended to help you understand the...

Keeping You Away from the Doctor: A Better Model for Health Most people don’t want to spend all day at the doctor’s office—and they...

Is This Series Too Much—or Just What We Need? I sometimes wonder whether this series has been helpful or simply overwhelming. But if we...

Snake Oil, False Messiahs, and the Hope for Better Health In the world of health and wellness, we face a persistent problem: snake oil...

One of the central challenges in U.S. healthcare is understanding how we spend so much on it—and, more personally, how individuals can...

Navigating the Medical System: Building Trust and Finding the Right Provider For many individuals unfamiliar with the medical system and...

Spending: A Reflection of Our True Values A few years ago, I listened to an interview on The Knowledge Project Podcast  with a...

"A calm mind, a fit body, a house full of love."  – Naval Ravikant "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."...

“Smart men go broke three ways: Liquor, ladies and leverage.” - Charlie Munger  For an in-depth exploration of debt, I recommend reading...

Have a Plan The core theme of this article, and my financial approach, is to reflect on your current financial situation and take...

Money is an intensely personal topic that often makes people uncomfortable. In the United States, wealth shapes social hierarchy,...