There is a lot of overlap between psychology and economics, because both focus on certain aspects of how we make decisions.
When I look at the current state of our economy – especially growing personal debt and low credit scores among consumers – I often wonder what psychological factors are driving this behavior.
“Urge surfing” is a unique tool that combines mindfulness with habit change. The key idea is to step back and observe your desires and cravings instead of acting on them impulsively without thinking.
“We are all travelers in the wilderness of the world, and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” Robert Louis Stevenson I think a friend is one of the best kinds of relationships in the world. When you have quality friends, you know that they will be there to (more…)
Excerpt from existential psychologist Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning. Enter your email to stay updated on new articles in self improvement:
One of the most difficult things to do when managing our thoughts and emotions is to just let things be. Instead, we have the tendency to avoid or cling to certain thoughts and emotions. We judge some as good, others as bad, and these judgments – in many ways – become a self-fulling prophecy. On (more…)
