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Should You PAck Up and Move?

When you’re unhappy, it’s tempting to move to a different locale. You might want to move for a purely practical reason, for example, because you got a job offer you couldn’t refuse. But one's psychology could also be at play.

My Psychology Today article today offers composite stories drawn from my clients in which a person contemplated moving for a psychological reason: sadness, fear, or anger. 

Perhaps one or more of those stories and the questions I raise in response might give you some clarity as to whether you should move.

Santa Debates Scrooge: How much and how do you want to spend at the holidays?

Many people are of mixed minds about how and how much to spend at the holidays. Perhaps the debate between Santa and Scrooge that's my Medium article today will help you clarify.

"I Need a Miracle!" The case for supporting believers

It's easy to dismiss people who believe in miracles, but my Psychology Today article today makes the case for supporting such people even if you scoff at "miracles."

Perform for One A very different holiday gift

Shopping for gifts doesn't necessarily put you in the holiday spirit.

Of course, it's often recommended that you forgo store-bought presents in favor of something you made. But my Psychology Today article today offers a variant less-often considered.

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How to Live Up to Your Potential: Making the most of self-study, tutoring, classes, and on-the-job training.

Two identical twins could use the same self-improvement tools— self-study, tutoring, classes, or on-the-job training—yet one of the identical twins could improve more and more relevantly.

My Psychology Today article today describes how to make the most of each of them.

26 More Words Worth Using

 

26 More Words Worth Using

Posted Nov 25, 2021

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Psychologically oriented people especially benefit from a vocabulary that enables them to convey accurately what they want to say or write. Besides, a good vocabulary is impressive.

So it's perhaps not surprising that my most popular recent post consisted of definitions of difficult but useful words that have appeared in Psychology Today. So, here is another set of such words. This one is drawn from the most recent two months’ Psychology Today’s Essential Reads.

Deciding When to Succumb to Temptation

Of course, sometimes we just viscerally succumb to temptation, but if you'd like to be more conscious about it, my Psychology Today article today may be for you.

Risk: Thoughts for the risk-averse and the risk-tolerant.

A common way we manifest our risk-tolerance is when investing. My Psychology Today article today tells of a risk-averse and a very risk-tolerant client and what I said. Note: I am not a licensed financial advisor. My thoughts were that of a career and personal coach.

When You Don’t Want to Go to That Thanksgiving Dinner

Not everyone looks forward to Thanksgiving. For example, my Psychology Today article today describes a composite 20-something. In response, I ask questions and offer suggestions.

66 Words You Should Use

These are words that even many educated don't use but should. My Psychology Today article today lists 66, defines them and uses them in a sentence.