The Power of Acceptance
You have heard of the Serenity Prayer? It suggests that a person solve problems where possible and accept that some problems cannot be solved. Accepting what can’t be changed is important to living a happy life. A particular type of acceptance plays an...
The Power of Expressive Writing
Can writing about your emotions help you feel better? I tried this coping method several days ago, in preparation for talking about the method with employees of an Armidale social service agency. I followed the instructions I used in studies of the method with police...
Coping with Change
Look round and you will see change happening and some people reacting with fear. Same-sex marriage has thrown some people for a loop. At the University of New England, a structural reorganization has led to angst. Change is hard psychologically on a person. We do not...
Psychological Value of Seeing Wild Animals
On a November weekend, as I was driving on the campus of the University of New England, I stopped the car to look at an echidna. As soon as I got out, two students in lab coats ran over and said that they had been looking out their lab window for months...
Gratitude
I am thinking about Thanksgiving in the U.S. For some time Leah Dieterich has been writing a blog (thxthxthx.com) giving thanks to ordinary aspects of life. In a recent posting, she wrote: “Dear Not Drinking, Thanks for being like drinking but with fewer...
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