A self-employed Business Consultant from Baltimore MD emailed me a copy of some thoughts he had written in response to a recent separation from his …
Psychology
How to Say Yes When You Mean No!
There are times when it is very easy to say NO. If someone asks you to bungee jump off Victoria Falls then saying NO is …
A Review of the Lumie Starter 30 for SAD Treatment and Improved Energy
The Lumie Starter 30 is an alarm that has been designed to wake the user with a gradually increasing light that mimics the appearance of …
Is it Possible to Forget? – The Reality of Repressed Memories
The concept of ‘repressed memories’ is one of the few ideas from psychology that have become ‘mainstream’ enough that they are a part of our …
A Powerful Tip for Coping With Negative Emotions
Coping with powerfully negative emotions can often be very difficult and when we’re in this frame of mind, it can often feel as though the …
How to Correct Impulsive Behavior
Impulsivity isn’t always a destructive trait. In some cases, risk taking behavior and a tendency to leap without looking can actually help us to function …
The Psychological Effects of Social Ostracism
Remember back to high school how much it hurt when you didn’t get an invitation to the party? Or just how big a deal it …
How to Handle Shame-Based Avoidance
For some people, life is characterized by patterns of avoidance. Often, they fear intimacy, which they associate with shame. Such shame-based avoidance usually begins young. …
Can Money Buy You Happiness?
Someone once joked “I am told money can’t buy you happiness, but I’d still like the opportunity to find out for myself,” a quotation that …