by Emily Keller, Ph.D. | May 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
What a week. I have gone from the high of connecting with dear long-time friends for the first time since I moved to California to the low of having three kids with covid while processing yet another national tragedy. I feel enraged. I feel sad. I feel hopeless. I...
by Emily Keller, Ph.D. | May 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Decision-making is tied to the depletion of willpower. Every decision we make throughout the day depletes our will reserves. (Baumeister, Tice, & Vohs, 2018). As a parent of four children, I make a lot of decisions. As the partner of someone working extra during...
by Emily Keller, Ph.D. | May 1, 2022 | Personal Growth
I just returned from a yoga retreat on the island Isla Mujeres in Mexico. We enjoyed daily practice from a second-story yoga platform overlooking the water. We rolled out our mats in the mornings before breakfast and in the evenings just before dinner. Sometimes, the...
by Emily Keller, Ph.D. | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
When I see successful people, I look for the support systems that buoy them. Often, they are hidden in the shadows. Invisible. They are found in supportive partners, overachieving assistants, community connections, domestic help, financial support from families, and...
by Emily Keller, Ph.D. | Aug 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
How has parenting during a pandemic changed parenting for you? The biggest thing that stands out to me, and it is underscored by our relatively recent move, is the lack of community. When my husband deployed to Afghanistan, I had family nearby, friends a phone call...
