Katherine Billiot, Psy.D

If you’ve ever picked up your phone to “quickly check one thing” and somehow ended up watching a raccoon steal cat food, researching air fryers you don’t need, and scrolling TikTok for 47 minutes… welcome. You are a modern human. Most of us feel like our attention spans have gotten worse, and honestly, the research agrees. Over the last decade, studies have shown that people switch between screens, apps, and tasks faster than ever before. Our brains are basically being trained to expect...

Although there will always be some debate on the subject (and contradicting research), its my opinion that the default human mood state is not happy . Depressing huh? It makes sense though when you understand the physiology of stress. We are wired for survival. The caveman captivated by the rainbow could soon become a meal for a saber-tooth tiger. Perhaps he should avoid eating the berries that killed his uncle last week as well. We are tuned into both little and big dangers. It's part...

It's my opinion (but has probably been supported by a million research studies), HEALTHY PEOPLE LIVE IN THE MOMENT, *** with one toe in...