My First Commandment: Be happy now

Yes, "Be happy now" sounds cliched or unrealistic, but I make the case in my Medium.com article today.

Nuanced Words for "Worried:" Toward expressing what you mean to convey

You're worried. What word do you want to use to convey it? Perhaps one of these more nuanced variants of "worry" in my Psychology Today article today will accurately express it.

Ideas for a Better Bucket List

Many people's bucket lists are conventional: perhaps going on safari and eating at a Michelin-starred restaurant. Especially if you're psychologically attuned, you might prefer one or more of those I offer in my Psychology Today article today.

Nuanced Words for "Happy" and "Sad:" Conveying the feeling you want to express.

We're more likely to be understood when we use nuance in our language. Previous installments in this series offered nuanced words for “love” and “anger.” My Psychology Today article today offers some for "happy" and "sad."

11 Nuanced Words for "Anger:" Using language to convey the feeling you want to express.

If you’re going to express anger, it should reflect the nuance of your feeling. Sometimes, “angry” doesn’t quite do it.

My Psychology Today article today offers 11 more nuanced words for “angry.” See if one or more belongs in your verbal or written toolkit.

In Search of Simpler Times: How to make modern life less frenzied

Today, when you ask someone, “How are you?” you may hear a perfunctory "fine." But you may well hear: "Hangin' in." "Tired." “Slammed.” "Overwhelmed." Indeed, like many of my clients and friends, I find our modern times challenging.

In the supermarket, I saw a can of Simpler Times beer and thought, “Hmm, that's appealing.” My Psychology Today article today offers some thoughts on how to create a simpler time for ourselves in today’s far-from simple world.

Preventing Partnerships From Deteriorating: Romantic, business, exercise, tutoring, co-authoring

The partnership highway is littered with roadkill, not just romantic partners and business partners, but virtually any sort of partnership. After all, at the beginning, it’s easy to see the synergies, but individuals’ differences soon emerge, often causing conflict.

How can you boost the chances of your synergies outweighing the conflicts?  My Psychology Today article today offers some advice.