It can be hard to summon compassion for the friend who flies off the handle from a minor provocation, or for the stranger who epically loses their cool in the grocery store. Big, aggressive emotions from our fellow humans can feel terrorising, especially when they suggest physical violence. How can…
Americans love to drive—70 billion hours every year are spent driving in the US with 86% of us choosing to commute to work in our personal vehicles over other forms of transportation. Despite the prevalence of our car culture, we might be driving ourselves into a corner. Driving (and even…
As September 11 approaches, many Americans brace for impact. After 20 years, we have come to expect the grief, the sadness, the fear, the anger. Or, even an overwhelm of all of these emotions at once. For some—especially those who lost loved ones on this fateful day—it never gets easier;…
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hello. My name is Michael Monahan. I’m a clinician with Thriveworks in Reston, VA. But with all the recent issues going on in the country, I’ve been tasked with answering the question, “Is it normal to have anger around COVID-19?” In addition…