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 Now I think it has been replaced by a Facebook post of your “adoring” love for your significant other.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 […]
More Examples of Faulty Thinking That Other People Experience
In this post I continue my discussion of cognitive distortions, which are habitual negative and irrational thoughts that cause us to feel bad about ourselves. You might want to be aware of these so that you can identify when other people (less well adjusted than you), such as family and friends, fall into these cognitive […]
Remind Yourself What You Once Loved About Your Job
There was something that initially drew you to your line of work. It might have been the basic nature of your personality, or possibly your goals and dreams for the future. There is an aspect of your job that once, and hopefully still does, bring you joy. For me, I went into finance because I […]
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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