Stress: Why You Want to Keep an Eye on MysteryShrink The truth and a giant disclaimer. If I am to accomplish my current goal, I’m going to have to lose the sunglasses. I’m going to have to start registering using my real name. I’m going to have to take MysteryShrink …
Should You Care What Other People Think? Self Esteem vs. Self Centered. You might be surprised at the answer. The ways concern for “what other people think” influences our lives is not simple. Knee-jerk responses are not answers. Sometimes ‘caring what other people think’ is about more than a …
Dateline: Albuquerque Airport, New Mexico. October 2011. “Land of Enchantment? Really?” It’s Not What Happens to You, It’s What Happens Next . . . . The ‘Stolen Luggage Incident’ Encore The airline tickets were purchased at a sale price five months ago. The Santa Fe Hilton had a double points special. I’d timed …
“What’s Wrong with You?” Criticism, Part Two. Dateline: In the air over New Mexico, American Airlines Flight 78. It’s crowded up here in the clouds because New Mexicans levitate with the ease that you and I eat breakfast. I almost talked myself out of writing this element of “Conquering Criticism …
Conquering Criticism in Three Parts: Criticizing the World, Criticizing Partners and Family, and Criticizing Yourself– Bet you thought this was going to be about those mean other people who criticize you and how you can get them to stop. Wrong. Anyway, convincing someone else to not criticize with like emptying …
What, Me Worry? Two Dumb Ways to “Think” What Do You and Compulsive Gamblers Have in Common? Dateline: The Bellagio Sports and Race Book, Las Vegas. If you don’t think we attempt to control all sorts of things that are outside our control . . . you should check out …
WHAT I’M READING With the site update I’ve added a Bibliotherapy page. I’m a reader and a writer and convinced we learn most from stories. “Lists” and “Tips” may get people to click on a website thus accomplishing the advertising exposure the promise intended, but we don’t learn much from …
