HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Now begins the official start of the Christmas season, so I want to discuss how you might better enjoy your experience this year. When we were children, Christmas was a magical time. We approached it with the simplicity inherent in childhood, which allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in the spirit of love, […]
Donald Trump continues to rule the airwaves in the 2016 election coverage. Also, I just came back from the Steve Jobs movie. These two things got me thinking: if someone is enough of a jerk, it doesn’t matter how much they’ve accomplished, I am never going to respect them. In my mind, this one huge […]
I try not to worry about the future—so I take each day just one anxiety attack at a time. Tom Wilson Like most Type A’s, I take the responsibilities in my life very seriously, and I tend to worry a lot about them. But I have since learned that this is foolish. Over the years […]
It used to be that the classic example of a PDA was kissing in public. Now I think it has been replaced by a Facebook post of your “adoring” love for your significant other. Not that I mind these—they can actually be kind of sweet, and any expression of love should generally be encouraged. I […]
Book Excerpt: The All-Important Issue of Control
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. […]
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 […]
I Am Always So Bored and Anxious!
Type As often experience feeling bored and anxious. We are so energetic and accustomed to being busy all of the time that as soon as “the music stops,” this is the state we are likely to find ourselves in. I think it is instructive to know what the opposite of bored and anxious is. What […]
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