7 Things In Your Life That Need a Filter

Even if you’re feeling pissed at your friend/boyfriend/roommate for leaving you with a sink full of dirty dishes or forgetting to empty the litter box, resist the urge to send that text you know won’t actually improve the situation, says Mike Dow, Psy.D., psychotherapist and author of Healing the Broken Brain. There are selfish reasons to take the high road: “If you text back (aggressively or passive