Online is the new third place. And third place isn't bad. Home and workplace are the usual one and two social environments. With cafes, churches, clubs and libraries closed for COVID, online now occupies third place. (more…)
Bob JonesApril 16, 2020
We like to post pictures of good moments. Joy is an emotion worth sharing. Celebrating your wins, feelings, gratitude, and happiness are not necessarily evidence of narcissism gone wild. If you are enjoying a victory, I'm genuinely happy for you. (more…)
Bob JonesApril 12, 2020
This whole COVID crisis is sad, senseless, and at times, traumatic. When psychologists work with trauma, a key feature to helping someone work through trauma is to help them find the potential positive outcomes they can effect. Find the lesson. (more…)
Bob JonesApril 5, 2020
I don't know if you agree, but something invisible came and put everything in its place. (more…)
Bob JonesApril 2, 2020
It's hard to imagine that anyone ever disbelieved that connection on the internet wasn't real connection. Look at all the believers now. That's what a pandemic can do for creativity. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 29, 2020
Five letters and two numbers are adding up to an unprecedented crisis. In a crisis, not only is wellness possible, it is essential. And you can be well when everything around you is not. In the midst of uncertainty, utilize a simple tool to consider the various ways this crisis is impacting you. Your well being in the COVID-19 crisis depends on it. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 26, 2020
Amidst all the calls in nearly every country for social distancing, the most powerful tool we have to slow the spread of the coronavirus, one important fact gets lost: We are fundamentally social beings, and social distancing can carry a heavy psychological price tag. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 22, 2020
Going to visit an oncology doctor isn't one of most people's favorite things to do on a Friday afternoon. When Kristen Fersovitch was dropped off early for her oncology appointment she needed something to do to pass the time. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 22, 2020
It was March 2020… The streets emptied, stores closed, and people huddled at home. It was a time of panic. A pandemic. Markets crashed, borders closed, and people pivoted. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 19, 2020