Ahhh. Feeling in control. Being in control. Nirvana! Even a Type A with only a smidgen of self-awareness realizes that control is a central issue: controlling your schedule, trying to control your kids, controlling a project or that difficult subordinate at work, attempting to control your spouse whose needs, wants, and schedule affect your life. […]
Like many Type A’s, I have struggled throughout my life with the burden of perfectionism. It is a difficult taskmaster, I can tell you that. I think it will be instructive to relay my evolving attitudes toward perfectionism over the four decades of my adult life. I have tried many different ways to adopt a […]
The Single Worst Thing You Can Do to Treat Painful Inflammation
Having a Type A personality can be very helpful in many situations, such as at work and when starting a new project. However, this “can do” attitude and action-oriented behavior can also be counterproductive in other situations. I have already discussed how it can cause harm in managing your investments, in which case Type A’s […]
Replace Improbable Negative Thoughts With Realistic Positive Thoughts
I came to the realization recently that the negative thoughts we so often entertain are usually extremely unlikely and improbable, and for this reason should be even easier to cast aside and replace with positive thinking. Our breeder had been emailing us weekly videos every Tuesday of the newborn puppies we were going to choose […]
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