Tough Problems: Lack of Motivation

My PsychologyToday.com article today is the first in a series: Tough Problems. In each, I present two composite questions faced by my clients and my response to each. Both of today's are about people who can't seem to motivate themselves to do much.

The World's Shortest Career Course

My PsychologyToday.com article today offers my best ideas on choosing a career, landing a good job, negotiating terms, and succeeding on the job. 

Gardening: Why, how.

An introduction to gardening: why to and how to. That's my PsychologyToday.com article today.

Restraint or Expressiveness? Advantage of each

I grew up in the Jewish tradition, in which expressiveness was encouraged. In contrast, this year, I’ve read three books presenting the opposite. In A Man Named Ove, a Swede so prized keeping his feelings to himself that no one had an inkling that he was planning to commit suicide, down to where to hang the rope. I also read three books, Kafka on the Shore, 1Q84, and Geisha, which showed the Japanese culture’s venerating restraint.

Some of expressiveness or restraint may be cultural and resistant to dramatic change but doubtless, some volition remains. So, in the service of your considering whether to become more or less expressive, my PsychologyToday.com article today lists restraint’s and expressiveness’s advantages.

How to Do Life: The Musts

Having written 1,618 posts on my How to Do Life blog, perhaps it’s time for a bit of synthesis. My PsychologyToday.com article today offers what I consider to be the musts.

Whom to Idolize: Better than athletes, performers, lying politicians, and even scientists

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I argue that it's wise to idolize your best self and aspire to being that person. I ask questions to help you tease out how to that.

Should You Get a Dog?: Reasons to say yes and no, plus tips for getting off to a good start

The title tells it all. That's my PsychologyToday.com article today.