by Chris Gilbert | Apr 8, 2022 | Featured, Psychology Today
Personal Perspective: There are many health benefits associated with hugs. To reduce anxiety, a lot of people self-medicate with alcohol, drugs, or prescription anti-anxiety medications, but they forget about a built-in tool everybody has, a superpower hidden...
by Chris Gilbert | Jan 7, 2022 | Psychology Today
Key points Research shows that imagination is as effective as reality for decreasing anxiety. Because anxiety is often increased or even caused by our imagination, we can use the power of imagination to reduce it. These fun and creative techniques can help decrease...
by Chris Gilbert | Dec 23, 2021 | Featured, Homepage, Psychology Today
A Personal Perspective: The Gestalt therapy session that helped me the most. When I was at my lowest point with intense anxiety and depression, a Gestalt therapy brain exercise changed my life for the better. Steve, my husband of 12 years, had passed away eight...
by Chris Gilbert | Dec 10, 2021 | Featured, Psychology Today
Here’s a reverse aging tool I learned from my neighbors’ dog. My next-door neighbors said to me last week, “You brought our dog back to life,” which touched me deeply. You may think that because I am a physician, I applied my medical skills to their...
by Chris Gilbert | Nov 12, 2021 | Featured, Psychology Today
One single pill or one sip of a common liquid can be deadly for a 2-year-old. You may think that your house is safe for a toddler, but is it? Recently, I attended a conference by Dr. Cyrus Rangan, Director of Toxicology and Environmental Assessment for...
by Chris Gilbert | Oct 8, 2021 | Psychology Today
The story of Dr. Katalin Karikó and her key ingredients for success. Dr. Katalin Karikó, one of the inventors of the messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccine, was recently awarded (with Dr. Drew Weissman) the 2022 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. Dr. Karikó’s success...
