We seem to face a number of important questions about the future as we witness the continual rise of technology: What will humans do with their free time once work is replaced by robots? Will we be free to enjoy a life of more luxury, convenience, and absence of worry? …

Imagine that you’re sitting in a theatre. You’re watching an improv show — a performance where everything is made up on the spot (usually at the audience’s suggestion). The crowd is fully absorbed. The players are executing with brilliance: they are fully inhabiting their bodies and the stage; listening and…

Listen ‎The Middle Way with Dr. Matthew Goodman: The Middle Way to Racial Equality: The Psychology of… We have, and continue, to make strides towards racial equality in the U.S. and beyond. Yet a debate has been growing in…podcasts.apple.com Watch Read America has made tremendous progress towards racial equality. This is especially true since the movements sparked by George Floyd’s death in the Spring of 2020. We have come a long way in shifting the hearts and minds of people across the globe.

Hey there… As part of Medium’s upcoming virtual conference, aka “Medium Day,” I will be hosting a free workshop teaching improvisation as a skill to enhance mindfulness, self-compassion, adaptability, and resilience. I would love to see you there! The workshop is titled “ZEN-PROV!: Using Improv to Find Zen and Cope…

I want to share an opinion about climate change. But wait… Did you feel that? What was that? Was it your throat tightening up? Your jaw clenching? Stomach churning? Muscles starting to tense, preparing to defend a sacred ideological territory? “Which side is he on…?” Should I prepare to like…

Persuasion happens every day at every level. We attempt to persuade colleagues at work; partners at home; family members and friends in our daily conversations. We seek to influence the ideas and behavior of the people close to us. Yet persuasion extends beyond our proximate circle of relationships. We are…

They say that actions speak louder than words. This is a nice aphorism. We’ve all seen examples of this on display in the people we know; instead of believing what people say, believe what they do. Yet recently I have come to see this truth on a much deeper level…

I have been watching the Netflix docuseries “Last Chance U” which chronicles the struggles of junior college-level athletes aspiring to reach Division I college basketball. I haven’t finished the series yet, so what I write here may turn out to be off the mark or flat out wrong. But watching…

Listen: ‎The Middle Way with Dr. Matthew Goodman: The Fundamentals of Thriving: Balancing Order and Chaos… In this episode I discuss the dynamic relationship between Order and Chaos-the basic building blocks of the universe. I…podcasts.apple.com Read: CHAOS AND ORDER: THE FUNDAMENTAL BUILDING BLOCKS Everything is a mixture of chaos and order. Understanding this has changed the way I view everything: how the body and mind work, the evolution of species, the ways that societies either collapse or continue, the ingredients for success in business and sport, and the process of spiritual growth. In…