by Dr Aletta | Jan 31, 2020 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness, Happiness
The Studio at Explore What’s Next is a long hoped for dream made manifest. The dream was to have a place where people, like me, who at some point or other, feel raw and vulnerable, can find a safe haven. In the center of that safe haven, there is... 
by Dr Aletta | Jan 5, 2020 | Adulting, Happiness, Life Candy, Life Matters
Four months after I met John I proposed marriage to him. He said, “No. Thank you.” I was twenty-nine when we met. He was the life partner I had been waiting for. He loved me but he didn’t believe in marriage. OK, I thought, I’ll give him a year. ... 
by Dr Aletta | Apr 30, 2019 | Body/Mind, Happiness
Late last January I got an email from a senior editor at Women’s Health magazine, Marissa Gainsburg. Hi, I hope this email finds you well! I’m the senior editor at Women’s Health magazine, and I’m hoping to connect with you for a story. I’m... 
by Tacianna Indovina | Feb 12, 2019 | Good Therapy, Happiness, Positive Psych
Can therapy be fun? Therapy is tough work! Some people say they feel exhausted after a counseling session. After all, it often involves talking about feelings and life events that are very difficult. At the same time, it can be fun and humorous! Humor is an important... 
by Christine Frank | Jan 29, 2019 | Adulting, Happiness, Life Matters, Stress
In my college years, attaining independence became my primary goal. To me, independence meant being able to support myself. It seemed like I was working so hard toward one goal: getting a “good job.” For example, I thought a good job equaled full-time hours, decent... 
by Tacianna Indovina | Jan 15, 2019 | Body/Mind, Happiness
There are many myths about what it means to be strong. In a variety of contexts, I hear people say to each other, “you’re so strong.” Recently, I heard it when a stoic widow gave the eulogy at her husband’s funeral, when a young boy broke his ankle but didn’t shed a...
