by jmalouff | Dec 11, 2018 | Emotions, Positive psychology, Well-Being
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. But if you found out that other employees doing the same work were getting...
by jmalouff | Dec 8, 2018 | Coping, Emotions, Human Thinking and Behavior, Mental health problems
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...
by jmalouff | Dec 6, 2018 | Emotions, Human Thinking and Behavior, Mental health problems, Well-Being
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 say their biggest regrets involve not doing things. What kinds of things? Traveling to other countries,...
by jmalouff | Dec 5, 2018 | Emotions, Mental health problems
I just read “American Sniper.” In the book, Chris Kyle tells a great story of his training as a Navy SEAL. He went on a training mission, swimming in San Diego Bay. Often the mission involved covertly placing a practice magnetic explosive under a ship. One...
by jmalouff | Dec 4, 2018 | Emotions, Mental health problems
A visit to Dorrigo National Park a few years ago introduced me to leeches sucking my blood. When I saw them on me I was so alarmed that I pried them off and tried to run over them with my car. Later I topped that reaction one evening in my home...