Roger M. CahakPerfectly Imperfect: Why Can’t You Be Who I Want You to Be?So, you met someone. Not just anyone, but the person you’ve been longing for. The connection between the two of you is pure magic. Deep…Jun 24Jun 24
Roger M. CahakAge Really is Just a Number: Or is it?Age is an infuriatingly complex construct for me. While I am now classified as a senior citizen, the company I keep is more often than not…Aug 25, 2023Aug 25, 2023
Roger M. CahakPurple HazeThe degrading, demeaning, demoralizing, disgusting, and dangerous ritual of hazing in college sports and elsewhere must end. Reading about…Jul 11, 2023Jul 11, 2023
Roger M. CahakIs Your Therapist a “Wounded Healer?”When my sons were in middle and high school, they played basketball with two brothers whose parents were a bit wacky. They were just a…Dec 30, 2021Dec 30, 2021
Roger M. CahakMeeting the Mental Health Needs of AthletesThe Fall sports season is here. Millions of fans are again packing stadiums throughout the country. I’m not so sure that’s advisable, but…Sep 12, 2021Sep 12, 2021
Roger M. CahakIt’s Easier Not to Be GreatHow performance-based identity dysregulates athletes.Aug 9, 2021Aug 9, 2021
Roger M. CahakThe Wrong One Died: Face-to-Face with Survivor’s GuiltThe wounds of my childhood had been ripped open in an instant by four words in a book.Feb 20, 2021Feb 20, 2021
Roger M. CahakEyes Wide Shut: Why are We So Gullible?I think most of us understand that this country is in the midst of the most acute and chronic era of divisiveness since the Civil War. Too…Aug 20, 2020Aug 20, 2020
Roger M. CahakWho I Am is Not What I Am: The Curse of Performance-Based IdentityMost of us harbor a self-critic in the Amygdala of our brain. It operates on a continuum ranging from selective and reserved to vocal and…May 12, 2020May 12, 2020