Transforming Your Life with Dr. Malaika

Singleness is often viewed as a deficiency socially. Many question why they are still single, especially if they are over a particular age. Let’s talk about the myths of singleness and why you could still be single.

Two mass shootings in a span of thirteen hours in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH committed by white Americans, one believed to have a white nationalist agenda, shows that there is a problem in America. The challenge is this problem has always been here. Radicalized racism is a cancer and we need to talk about it so change can occur.

With headlines like Nicole Murphy and Antoine Fuqua being caught in a compromising position in Italy, Prince William and Jay Z admitting to infidelity, cheating is a topic that needs to be discussed. What happens in the mind of a person that causes them to cheat?

Self-love is a popular term but what does that mean in practice? It is not a simply a state of feeling good but an appreciation for the self.

When it comes to love, could your cognitive biases be keeping you from finding "the one"? “Use your head, not your heart." Many of us have been told that our brains will lead us down the right path. But are our brains really so wise in matters of love? Or do they lead us astray?

Many high achievers share a dirty little secret: Deep down they feel like complete frauds–their accomplishments the result of serendipitous luck.

This psychological phenomenon, known as impostor syndrome, reflects a belief that you’re an inadequate and incompetent failure, despite evidence that indicates you’re skilled and quite successful.

Holding on to pain doesn’t fix anything. Replaying the past over and over again doesn’t change it, and wishing things were different doesn’t make it so. In some cases, especially when it comes to the past, all you can do is accept whatever it is you’re holding on to and then let it go. That’s how everything changes. You have to let go of what is hurting you, even if it feels almost impossible.

Religion and spirituality are both rooted in trying to understand the meaning of life and, in some cases, how a relationship with a higher power may influence that meaning. While religion and spirituality are similar in foundation, they are very different in practice. Let’s discuss how both impact your overall health and wellbeing.

Extensive research shows why you should forgive people who have offended or hurt you, even if they never ask. But what if there offense is extremely egregious? Is there a limit to what should be forgiven. Let’s discuss how freedom comes with forgiveness, and not to the forgiven.

People have developed various rituals around ending important life periods. They get together for a last meal, throw a good-bye party, or see their visitors off at the airport.

Why would people go through this effort in finding a round ending rather than moving on right away to what is coming next? Most research on life transitions has focused on the new beginning and on what helps once people have started their new life period. Ending a phase in a well-rounded way causally promotes positive affect and a constructive transition.