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What Gen-Zers Want Their Managers To Know

Published in Forbes

A Fresh Approach To New Year’s Resolutions If You’re Stressed In 2024

Published in Forbes

I was dreading my 50th birthday. But these 4 life-changing things happened—and I’m so much happier

Published on CNBC

Featured and Quoted

How To Tell If Someone Is ‘Sadfishing’ You On Social Media

Quoted in HuffPost

What It Means If You’re A ‘Paragraph Texter’

Quoted in HuffPost

6 Movies, TV Shows, and Books That Help Raise Awareness About Depression

Quoted in Everyday Health

Latest articles

The Top 3 Mistakes Parents of Adult Children Make

As a therapist and coach who specializes in working with Millennials and Gen Zers I’ve heard countless stories of kids either moving back home after school, returning home at the start of the pandemic, or deciding to never leave home. What do you do when your babies turn into adults and are still living under your roof?

How to Tell Your Manager You Need a Break

Setting and creating boundaries around work is hard, especially when you can’t just walk down the hall and knock on your boss’s door.

The One Superpower You Need to Develop to be Successful in the New Hybrid Workplace

When the pandemic hit and people started working remotely from their kitchen tables and bedrooms, employees experienced a range of emotions. Some were thrilled, while others were unhappy, but whether you love or hate remote work, the biggest loss to an employee’s mental health was the loss of connection.

The Smartest Business Decision Your Organization Can Make in 2023

There has always been a direct correlation between an employee’s level of happiness and satisfaction at work and their level of productivity. When employees feel safe, heard, and seen, no matter what job they do, they want to do a good job. When employees don’t trust that their needs will be met, when they don’t have flexibility, safe working conditions, or a fair wage, and they feel a general lack of control over their jobs, they struggle to stay motivated.

Can A Bad Economy Make A Quarter-Life Crisis Worse?

The quarter-life crisis can be particularly difficult because when you’re young, the possibilities are limitless. You’re (most likely) not married, have no kids, and have no mortgage. You can go anywhere, do anything, travel the world, or stay right where you are. You have so many options in front of you, which is exciting but also overwhelming. This is why this time of your life and subsequent crisis can be so stressful.

3 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health This Summer If You’re Thinking About Quitting Your Job

What if, instead of focusing on looking for a new job this summer, you first worked on improving your mental health so that when you start the process of looking for a new job, you’re mentally and emotionally ready for the process of finding a new job?