Two Things Are Hard. Doing Nothing. Doing Something.
Life is hard. We want to find an easier way, but we struggle with it. Part of the problem is simply this. There may be…
Author: James McGinley
James E. McGinley, PhD, is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Certified Life Coach, and adjunct professor teaching counseling psychology at major universities for over 14 years.
He was trained in Positive Psychology by some of the leading researchers in the field, including Dr. Martin Seligman, the originator of Learned Helplessness Theory.
He is the author of six books covering topics such as coping, stress management, and cross-cultural adjustment, several research monographs, and over a dozen journal articles.
For more insights from his blog and access to his books visit JamesMcGinley.com.
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Control Your Life: Harnessing the Power of Micro-Decisions
I was sitting at work the other day and felt a bit thirsty. On my desk I had a bottled water, a cup with a…
Sometimes, Something Worth Doing is Worth Doing Badly
We have all heard it, anything worth doing is worth doing well. We heard it as children and we probably have said it to others…