In Search of Peace of Mind: A fictional short-short story

Rude or Dangerous Drivers: When the bad driver is someone else . . . or you

It seems that ever more drivers are rude or dangerous. How do you stay calm? And what if you're the bad driver? I offer suggestions in my Psychology Today article today. 

Composure: An under-discussed key to professional and personal success

This is the sixth in a series on under-discussed keys to career success and personal satisfaction. The first installment was on titration: In each situation, consciously deciding how intense, effortful, intellectual, etc. to be. The second installment was on gaining resilience. The third was on the art of making others feel good about themselves. The fourth was on efficiency. The fifth was on being practical.

In today's PsychologyToday.com article, I turn to composure, the ability to remain calm yet focused under pressure.

Staying Calm

Some people seem to be able to stay calm in the face of life's annoyances. My PsychologyToday.com article today is for the rest of us.

My Search for Peace of Mind

Some people naturally have peace of mind. Without effort, they walk the earth with a sense of contentment. 

I don’t. My parents said I cried a lot as a newborn, was a colicky baby, in school was ever worried I was a bad boy or not smart enough, and from my earliest memory, feared death and dying. At age 10, I'd lie in bed calculating the percentage of my life I probably had left---in terror, unable to sleep.

So, clearly I've been motivated to try to find more peace of mind. And if you are not naturally blissful, perhaps the report on my attempts may be of use to you. It's my PsychologyToday.com article today.