All of My Thoughts and Articles
When You’re Feeling Stuck, Take Your Time
Author Scott Peck tells an interesting story about a time he was taking a walk in his neighborhood and observed his neighbor fixing his lawn mower. Scott was impressed, because he had always struggled to ...
3 Questions to Ask When You Feel Bad
People seek help for all sorts of problems. But at a basic level, most people who seek help are unhappy or feeling bad about something in their life. They want to figure out a way ...
The Yerkes-Dodson Law and Its Application to Life
One of the first things I learned in my introduction to psychology class in college was the Yerkes-Dodson Law. The Yerkes-Dodson Law has to do with the relationship between arousal and performance. The relationship looked ...
Sometimes NOT Engaging is the Right Move
Awhile back, I received an email from a co-worker. I was immediately triggered. I felt like the colleague was trying to control me, and I thought the email was out of line. I started to ...
It’s Not That Serious
One of my friends has a mantra he uses when life starts to get tense or stressful: It’s not that serious. We were chatting the other day, and the mantra came up. He and his ...
Give People Space for their Own Journey
It's important to give people space for their own journey. So often we want to push people to see things from our perspective. But this strategy doesn't usually work. Religion and Sexuality Here's an example ...
3 Keys to Living a Good Life
Everyone wants to live a good life and be happy. But so many of us struggle. We wrestle with depression, anxiety, and relationship problems, just to name a few. What are some of the key ...
Take a Break
I want to talk to you today about a simple intervention that can save you a ton of headaches and increase your productivity and happiness: Take a break. Anger and Frustration Sometimes my work can be ...
Make More Decisions
I was reading a book the other day, and the author made an interesting point about personal power and decision-making. Basically, the author connected personal power to making more decisions. Every day, every moment, we ...
