Now you are probably thinking, “Well, that’s a silly question. Of course I want to enjoy pleasure. Who doesn’t?” And I would certainly agree with you. But what if I told you that many of us are doing the very things that could make experiencing pleasure more difficult? Whenever we do something that brings us…
DetailsDo you remember when you were a kid and you were excited and looking forward to something? It may have been the neighborhood baseball game the next day, a road trip to your cousin’s for Christmas, or your first trip to Disneyland. On those particular mornings, it is unlikely that your mom had to drag…
DetailsIf Mondays matter, and I believe that they do, if only seems to make sense that we will be able to make a bigger difference in the lives around us if our brain is functioning at its best. While the following items probably won’t be huge surprises, I want to report five items that can…
DetailsNow that may seem like a strange question with an obvious answer of “Yes!” But I’m not sure that it really is. Or perhaps we need to define what “live” means. If it means, do we want our heart to keep beating and our lungs to continue to inhale and exhale, then the answer may…
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“Well,” you may think, “That’s a dumb question. Of course I want to slow aging but there is just no way to do it. The candles on the birthday cake just keep adding up.” While it is true that our aging numbers get larger every year, that doesn’t mean that we have to age at…
DetailsWe frequently hear or read news reports indicating that too much screen time is bad for our kids as well as ourselves. Therefore we may find ourselves nagging them, as well as chastising ourselves, to turn off the TV, quit starring at the phone, or shut down the computer. And while too much time on…
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I recently read about a woman from New Mexico. One of her parents was a teacher and the other was a nurse. On nights and weekends they would do volunteer work. They were both committed to a life of service. The woman herself became a physician and works with the homeless community and has for…
DetailsIt was 1989 when Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys. He came with the determination to make big changes in order to get the team back on track with their historic winning ways. However, some of the transitions were not timed or handled well. Well, actually they were mangled pretty badly. One of those mishandles…
DetailsLet’s face it, when you think about a winning Super Bowl team, you probably think of the quarterback, the running back, perhaps the wide receiver, and maybe even the coach. But how likely are you to know the names of the third-string quarterback, or the guys on the practice squad? I mean those jobs just…
DetailsNot Me! You are probably thinking that is a pretty dumb question and I can understand your sentiment. I don’t think most of us would choose to suffer, yet, in a variety of ways, we all experience suffering. But have you ever considered that suffering can make you stronger? Two psychologists from the University of…
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