The elephant and the rider
Most of us can relate to the idea that our brain has two independent systems – the emotional one and the rational one. If you have ever overslept, overworked, eaten too much, skipped your exercise (or...
View ArticleWhat is ‘therapy’?
As I sit in a hospital room with my dad, having traveled several thousand miles to get here so that I can be here with him through his surgical journey, I find myself having a lot of time to think....
View ArticleMeditation and mental health
Meditation. Many ideas and opinions exist about this ancient, mind altering, self-healing practice. It is often dismissed as that “new age stuff,” or “that mystical stuff from the East (that you read...
View ArticleThe pursuit of happiness
There is a lot of hype about happiness out there. From books proposing how to find true happiness like The Happiness Hypothesis and The Happiness Project, to one simply called Happiness. Any moment now...
View ArticleHow to Help after a School Shooting
December 14, 2012 There are no words to quite describe the tragedy that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut today. A tragedy that brought the president of the United States to...
View ArticleIs There a Santa Claus?
“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus,” goes the famous line in the Sun editorial of 1897, written by Francis P. Church, who goes on to give an answer that is brilliant in its simplicity. And...
View ArticleHome for the Holidays … and Beyond
It’s been nice having our 18-year old back home for the holidays. I am also acutely aware that the pain of parting is in my near future. Christmas is traditionally the time in the United States when...
View ArticleInternet-Induced Trauma after Boston Marathon Shootings
Hello Dr. Nagpal, Last week, after the Boston Marathon bombings, I became complete engrossed with the “who done it” aspect of the story. I followed along on Reddit.com’s “FindBostonBombers” forum,...
View ArticleWhat “Should” Moms do on Mother’s Day?
Sleep in Have breakfast in bed Go back to sleep Wake up around noon, to the sounds of laundry being done and dinner being made Hang out Have leftovers for lunch Take a nap Wake up and go for a nice...
View ArticleAddressing Drug and Alcohol Use with a Teenager
Two parents have asked similar questions about teenage drug and alcohol use, and I’ll address them both in this Q&A 1. My 15 year old son just started in high school this year. He has always...
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