Meaningful change for a meaningful life.
Hi, I’m Dr. Sarah Sarkis
I’m a psychologist by training, and a certified executive and performance coach by practice. I also moonlight as a writer and speaker. My integrated approach is big on science, low on bullshit.
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A Labor of Love & The Achievement of Death
My sister’s voice was kind but serious. Pressured. “Mom’s taken a bad turn.” “Do I need to come home?” “Yes.” “Ok.” I had known it was coming. The week before she died, I went to the beach near my house and begged the universe to take her quickly. I had started to...
I Got Censored
A week or so ago, I posted an innocuous quote about slander on my Instagram feed. It was quickly labeled as "false information" by "independent fact checkers" and censored— hidden away because it was apparently so threatening. Here's what the quote was: In reality, I...
Psychological Flexibility Is The New Black: What It Is, Why You Need It, and How To Train For It
If you follow my blog or if you’ve tuned in to any of my podcast appearances, you’ve heard me talk about the concept of psychological flexibility. This post is designed to convince you (once and for all) why psychological flexibility is THE key skill to invest in in...
Exploring the Adaptive Unconscious: The Minds & Mics Podcast Episode
I was recently a featured guest on the Minds & Mics podcast with Nick Wignall. We talked about the adaptive unconscious, self-sabotaging behavior, attachment patterns, and therapy vs performance coaching. Some of the highlights from our conversation...
Rethinking Cognitive Bias and The Unconscious: The FRC Podcast Episode
I was recently a guest once again on The Flow Research Collective's podcast. This time, we centered our conversation around cognitive bias and unconsciousness. We dug in deep from the get-go, and I hope you find this conversation as interesting to listen to as it was...
5 Lessons from the Trenches of 2020
Greetings from Boston. This is likely my last blog post of 2020, and I wanted to take a minute and express my appreciation that you all have signed up for my newsletter. The fact that I can write and people will actually read it makes the process all the more...
