Microaggressions trigger anxiety for targets of bias and their allies as well. When microaggressions happen at work and threaten your livelihood your anxiety can skyrocket. Microaggressions are denigrating messages and… 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. Katherine, a statuesque, dark-haired manager, shared her struggle with workplace stress in a counseling session with me this week. Her usual calm demeanor crumbled under a… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Here’s a little gross-ology for you. Most of what we’re made of is single-celled organisms, and mostly bacteria. Our own cells are outnumbered 10 to 1… read more →
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Anna, age 12, sat in my office twisting her friendship bracelet while listing her fears. “My grandma shops alone and robbers could attack her. My mom… read more →
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. At the start of a new year, news outlets, psychics and financial analysts give their predictions for the new year. Psychic Sylvia Browne predicts 2010 will… read more →