Author Archives: Susan Heitler
Success Can Breed the Narcissism of “Tall Man Syndrome”
Craving attention? Addicted to being the best? Why do folks who are extra-smart, tall, athletic, good-looking, or wealthy have higher rates of behaving like narcissists?
Strong Feelings: Amygdala Reset for Borderline Personality?
How do you feel toward yourself or someone you know whose emotions are stormy and sometimes frightening? Anger and hatred, anxiety, compassion—or all of the above?
The 2 Hallmarks of Thriving Organizations
Well-functioning organizations from businesses to governments to families, generally share two common traits. My votes for the two golden guidelines for are ...
Teen Suicide Prevention: How To Innoculate Your Kids
Teenage depression can lead to suicide. How can a parent be proactive?
The 4 Best Gifts You Can Give to Your Teen
Teens nowadays like to have fashionable clothes, high tech electronics, and sports equipment. But here are the gifts they value more and truly need.
The Art of Listening: How Open Are Your Ears?
How would you rate yourself as a listener? Rate yourself on this quiz to assess how well you connect with others.
The Art of Getting Hubby to Do Half the Work
Trying to get your husband to help more at home? Forget it. Getting him to help you with housework implies that the work belongs to you to begin with. Change the paradigm to determining division of labor in your shared business of running a family. Deciding who does what at home then becomes a subject for cooperative problem-solving.
The Art of Disagreeing Agreeably
Do you avoid conflict? This strategy can enable you to share your differing view in a way that keeps your relationships harmonious.
The Blues Is Depression. Should You Treat It With Pills?
Diagnosing depression as an illness and treating it with medication may create new difficulties. What if you treat depression instead as indicating a problem in your life?
Slime Mold Shows Us How to Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic
What could a lowly organism like slime mold teach us about handling the challenges of this time of both medical and financial potential disasters?