3 Habits that Sabotage Fun: Challenge Them and Keep the Fun in Life
Do you recognize any of these three fun-sabotaging habits from your own life? Clear away these obstacles and enjoy the benefits of good old fashioned fun.
Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life Articles in April, 2011, Page 2
Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life published the following articles in April, 2011.
Rewriting a Life Script for the 21st Century
Buying into a particular life script — a sequence of life stages that define what we do and when we do it — is easy to do without full consideration. Are we living old, inadequate scripts or are we adapting to new times and circumstances?
Pain and Suffering: Is It All in Your Head?
Pain is pain, regardless of the type or source. Even on a neurological level, emotional heartache can be every bit as painful as touching a hot stove.
Check Your Foundation
Clients teach their therapists at least as much as therapists teach their clients. Only recently have my clients taught me practical ways to apply a theory developed in 1943 that is a mainstay of most introductory psychology courses.
Please Go Away So I Can Think: The Positive Effects of Solitude
Humans are social, relational animals. We need each other. But do we perform tasks better when we are alone? Does thinking about how other people perform them raise our anxiety levels and take our energy away? And is it possible to act just as effectively as if we were alone, even with others around?