Discipline Versus Abuse: Three Cheers for the NFL
Are You Agitating or Thinking?
How is it that some people seem to be able to think through problems in a way that leads to creative solutions while others just get increasingly agitated and anxious? The key may lie in one little three-letter word. Read More
How to Love: A 5-Part Action Plan
To fall in love is a passive act. To sustain love takes actions. Read More
Anxious? 4 Examples of Anxiety Treaments that Calm Nerves
What therapy options are out there if you are struggling with anxiety? Is the goal to get rid of the anxious feelings, or to address the problems triggering your worries? Read More
Facing Decision-Making About a Job Change or Career Path?
Decision-making is especially challenging when the stakes are high. Other than picking a spouse, job changes and career decisions are amongst the toughest. Here’s a 3-step pathway to guide you along your way. Read More
Is Embarrassment Really Secret Joy?
The flush of cheeks could look like happiness. Or is it really shame or even humiliation? Read More
Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Good Advice or Bad?
Everyone from time to time gets worried thoughts. What’s a way to put these thoughts to good use? And if you are a chronic worrier, what’s an alternative path you might take? Read More
Changing Habits Beats Reliance on Willpower
Most of us behave fine when we are feeling calm and enjoying ourselves. Self-control depends on building strong habits that carry us through difficult situations when stress and intense emotions switch us to autopilot. Whether it’s sports, anger, or eating that you want to manage well, knowling how to re-program your habits sets you up for success when you need it. Read More
Antidotes to Boredom: Serotonin Fixes Like Shopping, Winning and New Love
Boredom comes from too much of the same. Shopping, for new things or new love, by contrast is fun, at least for some people. Newness is invigorating. Why? Read More
For Success in Marriage It Pays to Build Strong Love Habits
For many folks the choice is clear. Far better to invest in continously building strong love habits than to risk losing your marriage. Here’s a checkup to be sure you’re keeping your marriage in tip-top condition. Read More
