How much of your life did you actually choose? Likewise, how satisfied do you feel with your life? Based on my many observations as a psychologist, my educated guess is that you are likely happier with the aspects of your life that you actively, consciously considered and chose. Also, I imagine that the areas of […]
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“Is it too late now to say sorry?” asked Justin Bieber. Well, Biebs, you’re in luck. No, it is not, in fact, too late to say you’re sorry. However, before you do, I am offering you some advice to make sure that apology goes as well as possible. I have recently witnessed just how awful
For many, fear of failure is either a major motivator or a factor that causes paralysis. In a recent ESPN interview with my favorite coach, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski (http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12162127), I was reminded of the important role that failure plays in our lives. Coach K recounted a significant loss in 1983 that led many to doubt
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If you have ever seen a few episodes of any version of the many House Huntersseries, you will hear a number of the same lines repeated by almost every single person searching for a home, no matter their demographic, from Greenland to Texas. A deeper look could actually reveal how these seemingly inconsequential and impromptu comments
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A couple of months ago, I was having lunch with a friend who had just seen Gone Girl. Unable to resist a good suspenseful flick, I asked her how she liked it, thinking I could make it a good date night movie with my husband. “It was great!” she replied, “But my son-in-law said he didn’t
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The statistics are staggering. According to a University of Scranton study in 2014, 45% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions; only 8%percent keep them. Why is that? Let’s take a look. If we examine a common resolution from a dynamic perspective, we can more fully understand why we have difficulty making changes in our lives.
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