by jmalouff | Mar 6, 2019 | Bereavement and Grief, Coping, Human Thinking and Behavior
Lots of people get cremated when they die. You know the saying: ashes to ashes. The family members of the deceased person then decide what to do with the ashes. The options are limitless. Some families keep the ashes in an urn. Some spread the ashes over...
by jmalouff | Mar 5, 2019 | Coping, Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology, Well-Being
You may have heard the saying that every cloud has a silver lining. Individuals who look for the silver lining look for good aspects of bad events. For instance, when I found out that I had developed glaucoma, I thought that if I had not gone for a vision check...
by jmalouff | Mar 5, 2019 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology, Weight Loss
People like to make New Year’s Resolutions involving big changes. Some people aim to give up drinking; others want to start exercising. Some particularly ambitious individuals want to start their own business. These are good intentions, but making them...
by jmalouff | Jan 23, 2019 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Mental health problems
Charles Darwin has a city named after him. Why? He developed the astoundingly valuable theory of evolution by natural selection. He is widely hailed as the greatest biologist of all time. Did you know that Darwin remained silent about his theory for 20 years? Maybe we...
by jmalouff | Jan 22, 2019 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Names, Personality
Searching for information about myself, a few days ago I googled my surname, Malouff. I was astounded to find it in the Urban Dictionary. The definition: “(Noun) A person who is very clumsy or awkward physically or socially awkward and queer.” I immediately put that...
by jmalouff | Jan 18, 2019 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology
When you think of ageing, you probably picture a person losing hair, turning grey, moving slowly, etc. But there is a positive side to ageing. As individuals get older, they add knowledge. If only I knew in high school what I know now, I would have been...