All of My Thoughts and Articles
The Hanger Exercise: A Simple Way to Clean Out Your Closet
Many of us have a lot of clothes in our closet that we never wear. Giving some of our extra clothes away would be a win-win. We could simplify our life and clear out some ...
How to Succeed at Big, Long-Term Tasks
It’s difficult to succeed at a big, long-term task. For example, students often struggle to make consistent progress on their thesis and dissertation projects. The projects are so big--they literally take 2-3 years to finish. ...
5 Ways to Harness the Power of Self-Efficacy
At the beginning of 3rd grade, my teacher, Mrs. Brown, told our class that she only took the absolute smartest kids from the 2nd grade into her class. She said we were the best of ...
6 Strategies to Interpret Your Dreams
Dreams can be fascinating. In the past, psychologists were really into interpreting dreams. Some people claimed they could tell you exactly what your dream meant. They even had guidebooks that associated dream content with various ...
3 Lessons from John Gottman and the 5:1 Rule
In honor of Valentine's Day, I want to talk to you about a simple rule that can help you have a better marriage or dating relationship. But before I tell you the rule, I want ...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: How ACT Can Help You Solve Problems and Improve Your Life
I’ve been getting into a counseling approach called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT; pronounced as one word, not “eh-see-tee”). ACT has helped me to effectively deal with problems in my own life, so I thought ...
Who is the Greatest (According to God’s Economy)?
In our society, the economy is really important. If you have money in the stock market, you know what I'm talking about. This past week, there has been a lot of anxiety and fear about ...
The Devil You Know is Better Than the Devil You Don’t… Or Is It?
The basic idea of this common phrase is that we often have the tendency to prefer familiar pain over uncertainty. Maybe you have noticed this tendency in your own life. You might be in a ...
Be the Flame, But Care for the Wick
I was listening to a speaker the other day, and he used an interesting analogy that I found helpful. He compared people to candles. Each of us is going through our lives trying to shine ...
