Name That Feeling: Avoid Less and Live More

Assertiveness

Do Nice Kids Have to Finish Last?

Ying Wang M.D. on October 16, 2024

We’ve all heard the phrase, "Nice guys finish last," but as parents, it is heartbreaking when we see it happen to our own children. Here's what can be done about it.

We’ve all heard the phrase, "Nice guys finish last," but as parents, it is heartbreaking when we see it happen to our own children. Here's what can be done about it.

Emotional Intelligence

When Kids Won't Tell Us What's Wrong

Ying Wang M.D. on October 4, 2024

Efforts to get children to open up can turn into a tug of war.

Efforts to get children to open up can turn into a tug of war.

Anxiety

The Myth of Laziness: Why High Achievers Feel Stuck

Ying Wang M.D. on September 28, 2024

High achievers often fall into cycles of avoidance, burnout, and self-blame. While they may think the problem is laziness, it may be exhaustion and fear in disguise.

High achievers often fall into cycles of avoidance, burnout, and self-blame. While they may think the problem is laziness, it may be exhaustion and fear in disguise.

Memory

Why "No Tears Today" Stickers Need to Go

Ying Wang M.D. on April 11, 2022

If we were consistently praised for holding back tears as children, then it comes as no surprise that we grow into adults who habitually ignore and dismiss our painful emotions.

If we were consistently praised for holding back tears as children, then it comes as no surprise that we grow into adults who habitually ignore and dismiss our painful emotions.