How do you handle the stress you encounter at work and home? Yesterday Steven Slater, a flight attendant for 20-something years, finally lost his temper with the rude airline passengers he no doubt encountered on a daily basis: The incident took place just after the Jet Blue flight landed when a passenger stood to remove a bag from the overhead...

I was reading in the news this morning that Switzerland has decided not to extradite Roman Polanski. He has waited almost a year to get the news that his life on the run can continue.  Polanski has had a guilty conviction hanging over his head for more than 30 years. As I read the article I couldn’t help but think that if he hadn’t run, if...

Were the airplanes unfairly grounded? In the aftermath of the recent Iceland volcano eruption which spewed volcanic ash all over Europe, some are questioning the decision to ground all airplane flights. It's estimated that the decision resulted in about $1billion in losses. And now some are suggesting that it was a mistake to keep the planes out...

The most viewed video on YouTube today is “Iggy Inviestigates an Ipad”. In the video Iggy the house cat chases a cursor around the screen of a brand new, $500 computer.  You can find the link on the homepage of CNN.com .  Riveting stuff. I can’t decide what surprises me more – that someone let their cat play with their ipad or that...

Do you ever watch those home reno shows on TV where they take someone’s horrible basement and turn it into a gorgeous lounge or an inspiring art studio? Have you noticed that the first step is always clearing everything out of the basement? There’s usually a shot of the family out on their front lawn surrounded by belongings.  Some one turns...

We've all been there. Somebody says something to you and it feels like taking a sharp jab. Words can be painful and like a bruise, they can linger for a long time. Words are the most powerful thing in the world. They have the ability to completely restore and uplift, yet simultaneously they can keep us tortured and sleepless. How many sentences...

After meeting the more urgent physical needs (like providing food, water, shelter, and medical care), the person might be ready to talk about his or her trauma. Below we give you some examples on how to help someone deal with the psychological impact of the crisis. What might be the most important thing you can do is give the individual the...