Clinical Wisdom for a New World

Family Dynamics

Rivalry to Harmony: How to Resolve Adult Sibling Conflict

Cynthia Baum-Baicker Ph.D. on June 26, 2024

In middle age, old patterns and rivalries among siblings can be reignited when caring for older parents or attending family gatherings.

In middle age, old patterns and rivalries among siblings can be reignited when caring for older parents or attending family gatherings.

Emotions

Strategies for Handling Outcome-Based Disappointment

Cynthia Baum-Baicker Ph.D. on August 3, 2023

Making the best of a disappointment can be challenging, but it’s possible. By following these strategies, you can learn to cope with disappointment and move on in a positive way.

Making the best of a disappointment can be challenging, but it’s possible. By following these strategies, you can learn to cope with disappointment and move on in a positive way.

Wisdom

Mind Tricks for Cognitive Health in Old Age

Cynthia Baum-Baicker Ph.D. on April 27, 2023

Improve your cognitive health as you approach advanced age with these mind tricks, suggested by wise senior psychoanalysts.

Improve your cognitive health as you approach advanced age with these mind tricks, suggested by wise senior psychoanalysts.

Stress

How to Cope With Midterm Election Stress

Cynthia Baum-Baicker Ph.D. on October 26, 2022

Political stress can have negative consequences on well-being. These coping strategies can help you before Election Day and after the votes are counted.

Political stress can have negative consequences on well-being. These coping strategies can help you before Election Day and after the votes are counted.

Education

Learning Tolerance Can Help Reduce Gun Violence

Cynthia Baum-Baicker Ph.D. on July 7, 2022

Why are we mired in a gun violence crisis? We can impact change by increasing tolerance.

Why are we mired in a gun violence crisis? We can impact change by increasing tolerance.

Anxiety

How Art Can Help You Cope with the Confusing COVID Reality

Cynthia Baum-Baicker Ph.D. on January 17, 2022

For many, the feelings of despondence and anxiety from early 2020 have returned as Omicron has spiked. Here's how aesthetic immersion can help combat them.

For many, the feelings of despondence and anxiety from early 2020 have returned as Omicron has spiked. Here's how aesthetic immersion can help combat them.

Fear

FOE, FOI, FOMO: Strategies for School and Family Reunions

Cynthia Baum-Baicker Ph.D. on July 1, 2021

If there’s a school or family reunion on your horizon, you might be nervous about attending. That’s totally normal. Here are some tips for navigating those fears.

If there’s a school or family reunion on your horizon, you might be nervous about attending. That’s totally normal. Here are some tips for navigating those fears.

SSRIs

How to Create an Antidepressant Home

Cynthia Baum-Baicker Ph.D. on February 9, 2021

With these exercises, individuals and couples can positively impact their mental health by reducing the effects of toxic stress on themselves and their families.

With these exercises, individuals and couples can positively impact their mental health by reducing the effects of toxic stress on themselves and their families.

Wisdom

7 Skills to Help Cope With Today’s Warped Perception of Time

Cynthia Baum-Baicker Ph.D. on November 12, 2020

Waiting for 1/20/21? A vaccine for COVID-19? Is time moving too slowly? Too quickly? Does every day feel like "Groundhog Day"? Developing these wisdom skills can help you cope.

Waiting for 1/20/21? A vaccine for COVID-19? Is time moving too slowly? Too quickly? Does every day feel like "Groundhog Day"? Developing these wisdom skills can help you cope.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

Why 2020 Is Warping Your Perception of Time

Cynthia Baum-Baicker Ph.D. on October 26, 2020

The one-two punch of COVID-19 and the election has threatened our felt sense of security, leading us to live increasingly in the present moment—one riddled with stress.

The one-two punch of COVID-19 and the election has threatened our felt sense of security, leading us to live increasingly in the present moment—one riddled with stress.

Beauty

Beauty Can Be a Natural Stress Reducer

Cynthia Baum-Baicker Ph.D. on September 17, 2020

The paradox of beauty is that in ugly times, beauty abounds. We have the power to find peace at this most unpeaceful time in our lives.

The paradox of beauty is that in ugly times, beauty abounds. We have the power to find peace at this most unpeaceful time in our lives.

Wisdom

Developing Wisdom Can Be an Antidote to Today's Trauma

Cynthia Baum-Baicker Ph.D. on June 6, 2020

Could the "gift" of the COVID-19 outbreak be that we are finally willing to make long-lasting systemic and personal changes?

Could the "gift" of the COVID-19 outbreak be that we are finally willing to make long-lasting systemic and personal changes?

Wisdom

5 Ways Clinical Wisdom Can Guide Couples' COVID Resilience

Cynthia Baum-Baicker Ph.D. on April 30, 2020

The stress of an invisible enemy is impacting us all – but guidance from seasoned clinicians can help us be our “good-enough best.”

The stress of an invisible enemy is impacting us all – but guidance from seasoned clinicians can help us be our “good-enough best.”