Mark Goulston, MD, says about one-third of American adults has been bullied during adulthood. They experienced stress, depression, diminished confidence and/or lost sleep as a result. Bullies don’t attack because something is wrong with their victims. They do so as a strategy to prevent people from noticing their own inadequacies, such as incompetence or … [Read more...]
Your attention span is shrinking
Cognitive decline is real and can begin as young as age 45 even if you are healthy. Cynthia Green, PhD, offers advice for rebuilding our attention span and our ability to focus. Constantly switching between activities and attempting to multi-task (which no one is really good at) is exhausting for the brain, draining it of the energy needed to focus. Result: We make … [Read more...]