Dealing with Negative People
What do you do when someone around you is in-your-face negative? Do you have a strategy for these “inspiration suckers?” Well, I can tell you one thing you cannot do with them: escape. I recall one day I was overhearing a very negative and counter-productive conversation. Rather than get involved in [...]
Aging Expedition
Today’s concept: “Why we fear aging.” I suppose a better title would be “Why DO we fear aging” but I really don’t know. In many ways, aging is a thrill. I had a kid tell me today he found a synonym for “journey,” it was the expedition. I was really proud of that student for [...]
“Be Nice!” I Said to Myself
Boy that is sometimes easier said than done. Have you ever got so uppity at someone only to find out later you were wrong? It’s a bad feeling let me tell you. Kind of like when your baby has a really bad diaper and for the life of you you can’t remember [...]
Kicking Up the Cobblestones
Do you know that Simon and Garfunkel tune? You know the one where they say … “Feelin’ Groovy!” That came into my head as I was thinking about what to blog on today. Another psychology topic, that makes two in a row. This one is more specifically about what I call the “Psychology of Perception.” I [...]
