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1 day ago | psychologytoday.com | Patricia Grabarek |Katina Sawyer

For decades, the image of an ideal leader has persisted. Leaders have been idealized as stoic characters who always know the answers, never falter, and who have a plethora of strengths with no weaknesses in sight. But there's a big problem with this concept of what makes leaders great. Not only is this an impossible vision for leaders to achieve — it's also incorrect. What is this idea of leadership getting wrong? We find that people don't want perfect leaders.

3 days ago | psychologytoday.com | Sarah Myers

Source: Unsplash/Ella AlpertSometimes, when psychotherapies become mainstream, they start to attract a lot of criticism. This, in some ways, makes sense; because the risks are high when it comes to mental healthcare, the emergence of any new treatment is bound to raise concerns. Unless they have been extensively validated by many studies and have achieved “evidence-based” status, then skepticism might be a reasonable reaction.

5 days ago | psychologytoday.com | Steven Stosny

Burnout is usually defined as a state of emotional, physical, or mental exhaustion, caused by excessive or prolonged stress. It occurs when we feel overwhelmed or emotionally drained. We lose interest in the tasks we must do and forfeit enjoyment in activities we used to like. I do not believe that stress alone causes burnout.

5 days ago | psychologytoday.com | Lybi Ma

When writer Lisa Lucas visited Phoenix, Arizona, she learned about the table tennis player Thelma Thall, who won two world championships in the 1950s. Thall competed in a male-dominated world shaped by rigid gender roles and expectations that dictated how women should dress and behave. She faced sexism and antisemitism, but became a pioneer in the sport; she was also instrumental in ping-pong diplomacy during the 1970s.

6 days ago | psychologytoday.com | Meg Selig

There are numerous research-based methods to promote better sleep. One of the most unusual is "cognitive shuffling," a method of using a simple word game to get to sleep. Various other word games may help neutralize overthinking or anxiety. Source: Scholaris / PixabayIn my last post, I revealed that I often suffer from insomnia and described various well-researched methods that contribute to better sleep—including new research on strength training and sleep.