We Change
Another nugget from The Other Side of Change by Maya Shankar: Research shows that we greatly underestimate how much we’ll change in the future, even though we can fully acknowledge that we’ve changed quite a bit in the past.
Category: Self-Care
Easy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Squares
In case you need a way to use up chometz ingredients, these are the oatmeal squares I’ve been making recently:
Uncertainty
Research shows that people are more stressed by uncertainty than by the certainty of a bad experience.
Things Start to Happen When You Leave the House
I cannot find the source for this sentiment, so stated (maybe I dreamt it), but I have found it to be true.
Happier
I know that my blog can be repetitive, especially with regard to ideas/advice/suggestions about how to feel happier. But this has been one of my proudest accomplishments of adulthood —
Write Your Worries
If you find yourself worrying, and ruminating about the future, a simple exercise may help:
Put It On Your Calendar
My psychology students and I recently learned about behavioral activation, a cognitive-behavioral intervention aimed at
The Art of Spending Money
I just finished this book by Morgan Housel and can’t recommend it highly enough.
Heart Open
Being a sensitive person can be difficult, but it is also a
Rapunzel
At the end of December, during a quiet hour at work, I wrote