Why judgment? Why I have honed in on judgment as a prime source of unhappiness and killer of motivation? I am not talking about judgment in the sense of “good judgment” – critical thinking, careful weighing of options, thoughtful decision-making – we could all use as much of that type of judgment as our brains can possibly manage. I am talking about passing judgment, upon others or ourselves. Being judgmental. Finding ourselves or others wanting in a way that shuts a person d

What to do about cancer? You have your own best answer. Back in February, a Canadian study on mammography appeared in the news. The study results led the researchers to the claim that mammography is no more effective in preventing cancer than breast exams. Furthermore, the study implied that mammography could harm, rather than help, when it led to advanced treatments (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation) of cancers that may not have required such treatments. Here is the origina