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8 Emotional Benefits and 3 Liabilities of Having a Dog

 

Much has been written about whether to get, how to select, and how to train a dog. I’ve been guilty of adding to the clutter. Less has been written on the psychological effects of dog ownership. I describe them in my Psychology Today article today.

P.S. This is a picture of my sweet doggie, Hachi.  

Your Desk: Making the most of it for productivity and pleasure

My Psychology Today article today offers thoughts on making the most of your desk, and enjoying it. 

 

The Case for Moderation in Your Job Search

In a job search, going all out may be counterproductive. In my Psychology Today article today, I explain why and what a wiser job-search strategy looks like.

The One-Minute Struggle: A tool for making tasks easier and for preventing procrastination

The one-minute struggle is a tactic that my clients and I find helpful in time-management and reducing procrastination.

I've briefly written about it previously, but yesterday, a client asked me lots of questions about it. I offer my answers as well as a description of the one-minute struggle in my Psychology Today article today.

Burned Out in a Bureaucracy

A number of my clients feel burned out on their job. And it doesn't help that they're working at home because of COVID. My Psychology Today article today lists common complaints and my suggestions.

Capitalizing on Being Bored: A time for the luxury of thinking

Many people sit around bored and fill the time watching TV, chatting, or getting high.

At least worth adding to the list is thinking. My Psychology Today article today suggests topics and examples of scribblings that can concretize your thinking.

8 Tips for Better Sleep

We all know the basics of getting a good night's sleep: Have the same routine each night, including consistent bedtime, not eating or consuming caffeine late, and keeping the bedroom  cool—like hibernating bears, we sleep better when cool.

But what if those don't help enough?  My Psychology Today article today offers tips.

The Case for Being Obsessed with Time: A philosophy of life

Most people would agree that time is our most valuable possession, but many people don’t treat time as such. If you don’t, might one or more of the ideas in my Psychology Today article today motivate you?

Real-World Lessons from Graduate School: On fear, assertiveness, and a pie plate

Among the most important lessons I learned in grad school weren’t from my classes or my dissertation. They were between the cracks of all that. I describe them in my Psychology Today article today.

4 Steps to a New Habit

My Psychology Today article today offers an effective approach to developing a new habit.