Angela Duckworth, PhD :aThis is the second Tip of the Week contributed by Ayelet Fishbach, whose book Get It Done: Surprising Lessons From the Science of Motivation was just published.“What beautiful music!” I exclaim as my 9-year-old son practices violin. He’s used to this praise; I give compliments like that most days. But every once in a while, I skip it, and when I do, I can see the disappointment on his face when he’s finished.Am I a bad mom?...
Connie Zweig, PhD :Retirement is like a Rorschach test for aging: We project our fears and dreads onto it. And we project our unfulfilled wishes and fantasies onto it too. Both are carried by unconscious figures, which I call shadow characters.As we consciously ask ourselves whether to retire or not, perhaps over years of transition, many voices will arise: “I am a CEO. I am a therapist. I am a Mom. I am a writer. I am a businessman. I...
Allison McWilliams, PhD :By now, it should be clear to everyone that no good comes from New Year’s resolutions. First, there’s plenty of evidence out there that they simply don’t work. They are the worst form of goal-setting: too lofty, poorly written, with no basis in reality and no actual plan behind them.We say things like, “This is the year I’m going to get my act together!” Or, “This is the year I’m going to make my dreams come true!”...
Ramisa Maliha Bhuiyan :This year, I have taken a challenge on monitoring my mental and emotional wellbeing making things better....
Marty Nemko, PhD :In yesterday’s post, I described The Wisdom Project, in which I reviewed thousands of quotations from respected luminaries to identify quotes of particular relevance to this blog’s readers.In doing that research, I was struck by how many of those renowned people, across a wide range of fields, stressed the importance of thinking skill and lamented humankind’s lack of it.Here are just three of the many quotes from those luminaries. I offer them in hopes it will motivate...
Md. Habibur Rahman :The influx of Rohingya Refugees crises are one of the most humanitarian catatrophes in the world. Rohingya...
Robert Puff, PhD : “Why is this happening to me? What did I do to deserve this?” I bet you’ve asked yourself this question more than once in your life. In fact, you may be going through something in your life right now that is making you wonder why suffering itself exists. Challenging life experiences are not uncommon, however, they can be very debilitating.When experiencing challenges and difficult times, our brain can create some very unnerving thoughts. You may ask yourself...
Yoo Jung Kim, M.D :Back in December 2020, I wrote an article on Psychology Today about receiving my first COVID-19 vaccine while working on the frontlines of the pandemic. I was hopeful that the vaccination would be the beginning of the end. I could overcome the tiny thrill of terror that gripped my heart whenever I crossed the threshold of a patient’s room. I could devote more attention to taking care of my patients and their family members. Eventually, I...
David Cox :The first generation of Covid-19 vaccines was developed in record time. But now scientists have grander plans –...
Jane Wakefield :The pandemic and fears over the spread of the Omicron variant meant numbers of attendees were down and...
Jonathan Amos :The golden reflector, the centrepiece of the new James Webb telescope, was straightened out on Saturday into its...
Jane Ratcliffe :My father passed me the small microphone that linked directly into my mom’s hearing aids. I held my...