Many people are challenged by feeling a sense of having lost control of their lives. In an effort to regain a sense of being in control we may act in ways that make us feel like we’re taking charge. In fact, what may be happening is mostly taking place in our brains....

Who really likes conflict? Isn’t avoiding conflict whenever possible an honorable goal? Except what happens when there really are conflicting perspectives- how does resolution happen? If you choose to avoid conflict rather than advocate for your point of view, or at...

I took care of cancer patients for the first 20 years of my career. Much of the time I recall being a kind, thoughtful physician who strove to provide excellent care. Occasionally, however, I was a very different person: almost unfeeling, blunt, and rigid in my...