One of my favorite examples of an authentic leader is Martin Luther King, Jr. He fought violence with nonviolence through the Civil Rights Movement. One of his highest values was nonviolence, no ...

“New year, new me” is a common trope around this time of year. A new year is a fresh start; an opportunity for reinvention. And for leaders, there’s no shortage of advice on what to “be” to drive ...

Could you imagine if I brought my authentic New York self to every interrogation I did?” asked former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras.

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023 is one that’s seen an uptick in searches this year. The reason? In today’s digital world, it’s harder than ever to tell what’s real. Which word did they ...

The word "authenticity" gets thrown around a lot. While it might mean different things to different people, the way humans respond to it when they see it is powerful. It’s a quality we all resonate ...

I struggled to be what people call ‘authentic’ for a long time because I didn’t know who I was, nor did I often trust who I was. I was in my head, second-guessing my decisions and behaviors. This came ...

Lillian, a patient of mine, didn’t know who she truly was. She lacked a sense of self. At any given moment of the day, she struggled to know what she felt, what she needed, what she wanted, and what ...

Being your authentic self — being true to who you really are — is often cited as one of the most important aspects of living a well-balanced life. But the desire to fit in with the group or to avoid ...

Feelings are the conscious components of emotions. What they feel like is not the same as the core emotions from which they emerge or the sense of self they seem to reflect. Before they reach ...