Australian schools don’t smack pupils anymore. As years pass, fewer and fewer parents smack their children. I was never punished at all as a child, except that my mother tried…
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When I first saw the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona, I experienced a feeling of wonder. I felt stunned, amazed. Babies must often experience a feeling of wonder, for instance when…
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Decades ago while living in the U.S., I recommended an Arizona friend of mine as a local attorney to assist an out-of-state lawyer. The Arizona attorney later told me that she…
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Is your life filled with shoulds? As in: I should have gone to work out, you should have come when you said you would, life should be easier than it…
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Have you had embarrassing experiences? Want to hear some of mine? When I was a teen, I met a woman in her 20s who was on the run from another…
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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…
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You likely know someone who has borderline personality disorder (BPD). You might have it yourself. A few of my pals have BPD or at least BPD characteristics. This disorder involves…
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If you have a full-time job working for an organization, you are probably reasonably satisfied with your pay. I am satisfied with my salary as an associate professor of psychology….
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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…
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Do you have regrets? Frank Sinatra sang about his: “Regrets, I’ve had a few. But then again, too few to mention.” I read recently that individuals over 50 years old…
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