We live in a hurry.  Time has become our main adversary.  Fast food.  Instant results.  Same-day deliveries.  Megabytes per second.  High speed trains... and immediate gratification!  Speed has become a synonym of progress but dissatisfaction has become a new way of life, and patience a virtue in danger of extinction.  How do we find peace?

I had an epiphany thinking about Black Friday that made me realize I’m simply another guest in Skinner’s box.  I discuss how happiness is bad for business, how dissatisfaction sells, and how to truly increase our sense of well-being.

Is it all in your head? I discuss how your thoughts set the narrative and how this narrative makes or breaks (brakes) you.  I also talk about dung beetles, rumination, locus of control, and regaining control of your life.

Many people express their opinion as if it were truth, and they cancel those who don’t fit in their narrative.  

Many others feed an artificial sense of self-worth through social media “likes”, “views” and “followers”. However, social media platforms allow us to connect, express, entertain, and gain information (or is it misinformation?)

So, is social media “good” or “bad”?

What makes life worth living? An introduction to the psychology of purpose, Viktor Frankl, and the existential vacuum.  

 

Dr. C.

In light of World Down Syndrome Day 2021, I want to pay tribute to all people with special needs and their families. I also want to help create awareness that being different does not make us deficient.  I share my experience with my daughter who is diagnosed with Down Syndrome. 

Dr. C.

How do we go about achieving change? Maximize motivation and minimize friction.  In this his episode, I reflect on the interplay between attitude and behavior and the concept of cognitive dissonance.  

It is definitely easier to change our beliefs to match our behavior than it is to change our behavior to match our beliefs.  

Dr. C.

Stop MUSTerbating and SHOULDing all over yourself.  

Like Winnie the Pooh said, sometimes the best thing to do is nothing (acceptance).

Dr. C.

We blame stress for our misfortunes and waged a war against it.  But what if stress is not the problem?  What if the problem is our inability and unwillingness to understand it, accept it, and deal with it. 

Instead of being scared of the river, let’s learn how to swim and let’s become good swimmers. 

Dr. C.

What is psychology?  I define it as the study of why we do what we do. We are all constantly trying to understand ourselves and others. 

I briefly talk about the mind as the part of the person that encapsulates all the invisible realities that make or break the human experience. 

And I end with a reflection on failure and how we should not let it define us, our goals, and our future. 

Dr. C.