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Buying in the Time of COVID: 10 wise purchases

The COVID economic shutdown is forcing many people to shop more thoughtfully. My Psychology Today article today offers 10 examples of what I believe to be thoughtful purchases.

Living as a Sad Person: Thoughts for the downcast

Much has been written for people who are clinically depressed. Less discussed are people whose baseline on a 10-ponit happiness scale is just modestly below average, say 3 or 4. 

I offer advice to sad people in my Psychology Today article today.

What to Say - Miscellaneous situations. A script for 7 ticklish situations

This series’ previous installments offered sample scripts for situations at work and intimate relationships.

In the final installment in the series, here are scripts for less easily categorized situations. Again, when I first use a principle, I’ll call it out. Of course, these are merely samples. Adapt or scrap to fit the situation and your personality.

What to Say - Intimate Relationships--Scripts for 5 ticklish situations

Yesterday in Psychology Today, I offered sample scripts for what to say in ticklish situations in worklife. Today I turn to intimate relationships. 

What to Say: Scripts for 7 ticklish work situations

My Psychology Today article today offers a sample script for seven ticklish situations that people commonly encountered in their worklife. I call-out principles of communication that are embedded in the scripts

Reinventing Education: Elementary through graduate school

Yesterday, I offered thoughts on reinventing work. Today, I turn to education.

If education is our future, it would be brighter if reinvented. While most parents like their kids' school (if not perhaps COVID-forced distance learning), student learning has been disappointing, not just in international comparisons but in insufficiently preparing our next generation for the ever more demanding world they will inherit.

My Psychology Today article today offers my favorite ideas for how, not to reform education, but reinvent it.

Reinventing Work: Choosing a career, training, hiring, taxing, offices, creating jobs

Many people who have been in a career for a while have ideas on how to reinvent it. I am no exception. I’ve been a career advisor for more than 30 years. In addition, I've long enjoyed talking about work with friends and colleagues. 

My Psychology Today article today offers thoughts on how reinvent or make major improvements in the world of work.

Aging

I’ve written often on aging and thought it might be time to offer an augmented synthesis of my core thoughts on the subject. I've done so as my Psychology Today article today.

Secular Spirituality Six approaches that may particularly appeal to atheists and agnostics.

People have long sought the spiritual. And although the Pew Center for the Study of Religion finds "no-religion" to be the fastest growing religion, many people, including some atheists and agnostics, still want spirituality to be incorporated into their life.

That urge may feel more pressing today amid COVID stresses and racial roiling atop modern-day’s normal challenges.

My Psychology Today article today offers six ways in which even an atheist or agnostic can build spirituality into their lives.

COVID Recreations: On making the most of walking, reading, cooking, listening to and playing music, tweaking your home, and handwriting letters

My Psychology Today article today offers my thoughts on how to make of these COVID-friendly recreations: walking, reading, cooking, listening to and playing music, tweaking your home, and handwriting letters.