Thinking about a slip requires intervening on our own behalf. Ever since Pavlov studied conditioned responses in rats and dogs, science has uncovered what many sensed but never articulated, we are all creatures of habit. By ringing bells with intermittent rewards or punishments, he caused his lab animals to run towards anticipated pleasures like foodContinue reading “Avoiding Onramps to a Slip”
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Gratitude vs Attitude
Having a good day often depends on which side of the bed you rise from. Starting one’s morning with an attitude of gratitude generally produces better results than approaching events with a negative bias. Launching one’s activities under a cloud of fear, anxiety, or hopelessness can become as much of a self-fulfilling prophecy as itsContinue reading “Gratitude vs Attitude”
Seeing Light At The End Of The Tunnel
The past year and a half has been extremely challenging for most of us. Not only did we have to cope with a scary pandemic, stay at home lockdowns, social isolation, and an extended economic slowdown, there was been a chaotic political divide that further alienated us from many family members and friends. It wasContinue reading “Seeing Light At The End Of The Tunnel”
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