There is a trap many people fall into that results in exercise being much more difficult and painful than it has to be. It also greatly reduces the results they obtain. So what is this common mistake? Lack of consistency, or “yo-yo” exercising. By far the toughest part of any new exercise program is the […]
This is my third article on people I greatly admire. You’ll really get a kick out of this guy, Rick Brandl, who I went to grad school with at the University of Chicago. Rick, in a word, is just a stud. He’s so damn athletic that it just pisses me off! He’s simply excels at […]
If you’ve read many of my posts then you know that I believe the words we choose when we talk to others, and ourselves (our so-called “inner dialogue”), are very powerful. Much of our attitude and behavior is shaped by how we talk and think. Choose the wrong words and you are likely to be […]
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 […]
The mental health program I was participating in utilized a method called “processing. To help them work through their emotional problems, each patient is given an opportunity to describe their feelings, emotions, mood, and relevant past experiences, in a group setting with one or two therapists and the other patients. You basically have about an […]
I am like most Type A’s in that I have always believed you can overcome anything with hard work. Have a lousy job? Hit the pavement and find a better one. Is a lack of education holding you back? Community colleges offer an inexpensive way to obtain a degree. Had a rough childhood? Who didn’t? […]
I Am So Thankful I Have Difficulties in My Life
Most people bemoan the difficulties and obstacles they face in life. If we could only avoid all of our problems, life would be perfect, and we would be perfectly happy! We become ill, lose our job, get divorced, experience anxiety or depression, or face some other unexpected challenge, and we view it as an unwelcome […]
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 […]
How Much of My Children’s College Education Should I Save and Pay For?
This might be one of the most difficult financial decisions parents have to make. Every household has limited finances, and the cost of a college education has skyrocketed in the last couple of decades. Also, many professions now require a master’s degree (post-college graduate education), so it is not unlikely that you […]
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