Welcome to 2019, a year, I predict, that will be a mixture of highs and lows, peaks and valleys, wins and losses, just like every year that has come before it. And I predict that, when you find yourself joyfully…
Don’t fall into the trap of “Black or White thinking”: Look for the shades of gray.
We tend to trust what goes on in our brains, and so we tend to believe the thoughts that we have. But the truth is “thoughts are not facts”. Sometimes what we are thinking is not only incorrect, but can…
One simple (not necessarily easy) technique to help you cope with stress
Does this look like you? It’s a very busy time of year for University students. Perhaps your stress levels are building. As I discussed in my first blog, stress occurs when we believe that the demands on us exceed the…
Very happy people
Psychologists have conducted a lot of research on unhappy people, but, until fairly recently, not much attention has been paid to the study of happy people. Since we know that the vast majority of people think that happiness is extremely…
You need to plan for the planning fallacy!
We’re at the beginning of a new University year. Fresh start. You’ve got your course outlines; you (hopefully) have looked at tests, assignments and other due dates. This time, you plan on staying on top of things. Good for you!…