Find Your True Flow

Cognition

How to Decrease Your Suffering

Amy Saltzman M.D. on April 21, 2025

Much of your suffering related to a painful situation is due to wanting things to be different.

Much of your suffering related to a painful situation is due to wanting things to be different.

Forgiveness

Giving the Gift of an Apology

Amy Saltzman M.D. on December 10, 2024

A sincere apology is one of the best gifts we can give to a person we have harmed—and to ourselves.

A sincere apology is one of the best gifts we can give to a person we have harmed—and to ourselves.

Adolescence

A Blueprint for Effective Teen-Parent Communication

Amy Saltzman M.D. on September 9, 2024

Here's a step-by-step process for teens and parents for addressing conflict-ridden topics.

Here's a step-by-step process for teens and parents for addressing conflict-ridden topics.

Teamwork

Watching Emotional Waves

Amy Saltzman M.D. on May 7, 2024

Observing your own emotional waves, and the emotional waves of others, can be extremely helpful in difficult situations.

Observing your own emotional waves, and the emotional waves of others, can be extremely helpful in difficult situations.

Emotions

Emotions as Waves

Amy Saltzman M.D. on February 2, 2024

Observing emotional waves in ourselves and others allows us to improve our communication, teamwork, relationships, and find flow in sports, in business, and in daily life.

Observing emotional waves in ourselves and others allows us to improve our communication, teamwork, relationships, and find flow in sports, in business, and in daily life.

Education

Befriending (Intense) Feelings: Practice

Amy Saltzman M.D. on October 2, 2023

Learning to befriend your feelings can help in every area of your life—work, family, friendships. and day-to-day activities.

Learning to befriend your feelings can help in every area of your life—work, family, friendships. and day-to-day activities.

Anxiety

Befriending Feelings

Amy Saltzman M.D. on September 10, 2023

Here's how you can benefit from befriending your feelings—both everyday feelings and the more intense feelings of anxiety, depression, grief, fear, and more.

Here's how you can benefit from befriending your feelings—both everyday feelings and the more intense feelings of anxiety, depression, grief, fear, and more.

Relationships

Practices for Parents Who Want to Support Their Children

Amy Saltzman M.D. on May 3, 2023

When you feel that desperate energy to comment on your child's performance, heed this advice instead.

When you feel that desperate energy to comment on your child's performance, heed this advice instead.

Humor

Does Your Child Feel Supported or Pressured?

Amy Saltzman M.D. on March 24, 2023

Do you think you are not one of "those" parents—or that maybe you are but you're pushing your kid for his own good?

Do you think you are not one of "those" parents—or that maybe you are but you're pushing your kid for his own good?

Coaching

Is Your Child's Coach Demeaning (Abusive), Demanding, or Supportive?

Amy Saltzman M.D. on January 19, 2023

We don’t always recognize gray-zone coaching behaviors as abusive, but they are, and we allow them in the name of winning.

We don’t always recognize gray-zone coaching behaviors as abusive, but they are, and we allow them in the name of winning.

Anxiety

Mindful Marathon

Amy Saltzman M.D. on July 11, 2022

How are you feeling about that big race? Anxious, confident, excited, uncertain….?

How are you feeling about that big race? Anxious, confident, excited, uncertain….?

Stress

Find Grace Amid Chaos With the P.E.A.C.E. Practice

Amy Saltzman M.D. on February 2, 2022

P.E.A.C.E. is an acronym for a practice that adults and teens can use in any difficult situation.

P.E.A.C.E. is an acronym for a practice that adults and teens can use in any difficult situation.

Sport and Competition

Maintain a Positive Balance in Your Energetic Bank Account

Amy Saltzman M.D. on December 8, 2021

No matter how you are feeling, now is an excellent time to check the balance in your energetic bank account.

No matter how you are feeling, now is an excellent time to check the balance in your energetic bank account.

Sport and Competition

Ending Cycles of Abuse in Sports and Society

Amy Saltzman M.D. on September 23, 2021

Learn how to detect and protect your child, and all children, from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.

Learn how to detect and protect your child, and all children, from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.