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Look in the Mirror: A tool for self-discovery and a motivator for change

We all look in the mirror: Good hair day? Another wrinkle? To give yourself a pep talk?

But there’s more to be seen in the mirror, and that can be enlightening and/or scary.

Dare to take a look, a good long look?  My Psychology Today article today suggests things to look for, not just in appearance but as a window into who you are, and some ideas if you'd like to change

Why It’s Hard to Be Open-Minded: And three suggestions if you want to change.

Most people claim to be open-minded or at least aspire to be, but it’s not so easy. How open are we really to core views other than our own? A few examples: liberal vs conservative, religious vs atheist, or if you’re in psychology, psychodynamic versus cognitive-behavioral therapy.

And some people don’t want to be more open-minded, perhaps because they enjoy the certitude of their "rectitude," or because they feel they've sufficiently considered an issue and don’t want to spend more time on it.

But if you might want to become more open-minded, My Psychology Today article today may help.

Work as a Way to Heal: Finding well-suited work and the motivation to pursue it.

Work is almost the best way to pull oneself out of the depths— Eleanor Roosevelt

Many more people find that well-suited work not only brings in money and provides meaning, it can be healing. My Psychology Today article today offers relatively easy ways to find well-suited work and to find the motivation to pursue it.

Succeeding in Your First Professional Job

In this installment of The Quests series, my Psychology Today article today begins with a first-person report from "Jeremy," a composite of my clients' experiences. It embeds four important practices, and after "Jeremy's" report, I call them out.

The Power of Rehearsing: How to use rehearsal in preparing for a meeting, date, doctor’s appointment, etc

We think of rehearsing for a performance, job interview, or wedding toast, but it can be helpful in other situations. I discuss in my Psychology Today article today.

The Power of a Pause: The surprising number of situations in which it's helpful

Taking an extra moment—so easy, so transient. How much difference could it make?

Well, taking just an extra second can often make quite a difference in many situations, from conversation to negotiation, eating to flirting. 

That's my Psychology Today article today.

Finding and Maintaining Diet Discipline

The previous installments in The Quests series are “Finding a Good Job,” “Finding and Deepening a Relationship,” and “Finding a Good Place to Live.”

My Psychology Today article today turns to finding and keeping diet discipline: consistently not consuming more calories than we think wise.

Finding and Maintaining Diet Discipilne

The previous installments in The Quests series are “Finding a Good Job,” “Finding and Deepening a Relationship,” and “Finding a Good Place to Live.”

My Psychology Today article today turns to finding and keeping diet discipline: consistently not consuming more calories than we think wise.

Finding and Growing Money

The previous installments in this The Quests series are on finding a good job, relationship, peace of mind, place to live, and diet discipline.

In my Psychology Today article today, we turn to money: how to get it, how to grow it.

Finding a Good Place to Live

This is the fourth installment in The Quests series. The previous ones are Landing a Good Job, Finding and Deepening a Relationship, and Finding Peace of Mind.

In my Psychology Today article today, we turn to finding a good place to live. As the previous installments did, this one begins with a composite first-person report from “Jeremy” based on my clients’ and friends’ experiences. Then, I call out the embedded principles and practices.