Drowning in anxietyIf you’re tossed in a pool, thrashing wildly is the worst thing you can do. But if it’s never happened before, how would you know better?Dec 19, 2020Dec 19, 2020
The cardinal rule of mental health (part 2)Last week, I wrote about the cardinal rule of mental health: that your only real option to improve any situation is to change your…Dec 12, 2020Dec 12, 2020
The cardinal rule of mental healthHow many psychiatrists does it take to change a lightbulb?Dec 5, 2020Dec 5, 2020
Try doing LessTime, energy, and attention are finite. Doing something is a decision not to do something else.Nov 28, 2020Nov 28, 2020
When you don’t do what you said you’d doLast week, I wrote about two different types of goals: outcome goals (where the focus is on achieving a specific outcome), and process…Nov 21, 2020Nov 21, 2020
When you don’t get what you wantI had a minor setback in September. I applied for a competitive virtual reality training program and I wasn’t accepted. I had worked hard…Nov 14, 2020Nov 14, 2020
Tiny, smooth, critical goalsBest-selling author Jim Collins famously coined the phrase “big, hairy, audacious goals.” Goals of this type are bold, important, and…Oct 24, 2020Oct 24, 2020
