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  • How Fear Feeds on Itself and Heightens Anxiety

    Anxiety rarely storms in loudly. At least not at first. It slips in quietly-disguised as overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or the urge to control every detail. It feels like we’re solving problems or being responsible. But in truth, we’re training our brains to stay anxious. Fear feeds on attention. It thrives…

  • Why We Humans Struggle to Do What’s Good for Us (And How to Change That)

    I hear it all the time from my clients — and it usually comes with a sheepish grin. “Dr. Cale, I know I said I was going to start meditating… but then my dog looked at me funny, and somehow Netflix just… happened.” Or, “I absolutely planned to go to…

  • From Complaints to Influence: How to Transform Frustration into Positive Impact

    Frustrations happen. Whether you’re on a small, close-knit team or navigating a massive corporate machine, stuff goes wrong. Maybe it’s the same software glitch, haunting you like a tech-savvy ghost. Or a process so convoluted it makes building a boat out of marshmallows seem reasonable. Or perhaps it’s your boss,…

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Misery Loves Company

Misery Loves Company

Indeed, you have heard this saying before. It's been around for centuries and remains as accurate today as it was for Sophocles in ancient Greece. The tendency for 'misery' to want to share itself...

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