by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. “To belittle you have to be little.” Khalil Gibran Twitter flame wars, Facebook ambushes and social media mobbing, can infuriate the most Zen-like among us. Kindness… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Conflict makes us uncomfortable. Conflict at work can frustrate us, triggering anxiety, anger and stress. Differences between people can block progress, drain valuable time, and demand… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. I must confess, the recent Wonder Woman movie, directed by Patty Jenkins, made me cry, in a good way. After several years engaged in the study… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. It is with great pleasure that I introduce part three of my interview with Dr. Terry Marks-Tarlow, clinical psychologist and author of several books including Clinical… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. In our last interview, The Power of Play, Part 1, Dr. Terry Marks-Tarlow described the importance of play, throughout the lifespan, for optimal brain health. Dr.… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. When we engage in play activities, our brain establishes healthy patterns of development and adaptation from the first time we play peek-a-boo, to adult games like… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Recently a group of college students in student government at a top university engaged in a spat over a flag. In a meeting room one person… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Kendra arrived at her therapy session with a furrowed brow and walked with a stiffness in her limbs. “My knees are acting up today,” she said, as… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. After I wrote the title and byline for this piece, I stopped to respond to a text from my daughter, noticed that I had three phone… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Many people feel particularly vulnerable when Valentine’s Day rolls around with the predictable assault of red hearts, red flowers and red candy box marketing. Lonely people… read more →