Wellness
Power and Money
Culturally honored symbols of power and money fall short of creating a flourishing life. We…
Accumulating Anxiety of Life
When respond to the anxiety of life by avoiding or denying, we compound the problems,…
Procrastination: Waiting for Better
We can’t procrastinate. We must work to create opportunities without procrastination, courageously seizing the moment.
Prioritizing Life Demands
We must prioritize our lives. Impulses, future goals and needs of others compete for our…
Discover the Truth
Truth is elusive. What is proven today may be challenged tomorrow. We need a different…
Sinful Desire
Internal biological pushes erupt into desire. Society has labeled many of these as sinful desires…
Overcoming Negative Self Talk
The words we think matter. Harsh negative self talk impedes personal growth by wrecking self…
Being Skeptical
Being skeptical requires evaluating conflicting data and determining reliability of facts. Many bombastic claims have…
Greed and Desire
Satisfaction comes and goes like the waves of the ocean. We must tame greed and…
Boredom Invites Relapse
The excitement of chasing highs creates boredom in recovery. Boredom, consequently, invites relapse. We must…
Major Life Changes
We don’t magically transform. Making major life changes is often from slow and methodical persistent…
Human Flourishing
We can do more than survive. A little food, water and protection from the harsh…
Escaping Purposelessness
Biologically driven to meaninglessly chase pleasure and avoid pain. We escape purposelessness by leaving a…
Soul Care
Living is serious business, give yourself a break, providing necessary soul care to rejuvenate and…
Delay of Gratification
Delaying gratification in the moment for something better in the future.
Psychology of Choice
Our actions arise from more than conscious intention. Psychology of choice examines the unseen motivation…
Life is Complex
We need more than a simple, definable solution to well-being; life is complex. This problem…
Whole Person Wellness
We experience wellness when we address health across many domains. This is referred to as…
Future Oriented Thinking
He surprisingly discovered the five-year old’s that waited—on average—performed better in college, relationships and careers….
Self Esteem
Self-esteem is a primary characteristic exhibiting confidence in our ability to succeed at life, and…
Ineptness
We manage shame over our ineptness through kindly accepting our imperfections, and working towards self-improvement.
Frightened By Weakness
We fear rejection from exposing imperfections. We tip toe through life with a false sense…
Self Deprecating
We condemn ourselves; we condemn others. And we demand the ideal while living in a…
Life, Pain, Sorrow, and Joy
Psychology Fanatic’s articles aren’t written to show “the way.” Life is full of sorrow and…
Change Is Difficult
Our lives are set on a course that began at birth and arrived in the…
Being Human
We live imperfect lives, failing often. Being human includes both blunders and successes as we…
Living with Imperfection
Running headlong into our imperfections is frightening. Living with imperfection requires accepting vulnerability.
Self Care Failure
Examining the fine line between selfish indulgences and necessary self-care, we may find some common…
Leisure Activities: Healthy Escapes
We struggle. It’s a given; relationships stumble and fail, children disappoint, finances dry up, and…
Motivation to Change
We must understand the factors that motivate people to change to persistently pursue and satisfy…