Committing to Yourself
Do you consider yourself a failure if you don’t achieve your goals? Most people do initially. This advice may sound trite, but the trick is not quit. The danger is getting stuck in an endless cycle of setting goals and then quitting them shortly afterwards – and accomplishing nothing at all.
Why does this… Continue reading
Burnout–”I’m DONE!”
Those who are experiencing high amounts of stress in their lifestyle need to always be aware of the idea of burnout potentially looming in the future. While the term ‘burnout’ is often thrown around in discussions of stress, do you really know what it means, and how it’s caused?
The term “burnout” is a relatively… Continue reading
Exercise Will (Eventually) Stop Making You Hungry
When you start a new fitness program, you’re likely to notice that you feel better, sleep more soundly, and eat more. For those of us trying to lose weight, the last item isn’t helpful. That’s because you typically don’t just eat an extra apple or two. You’re so ravenous that you want to gnaw… Continue reading
Phobia – When You Can’t Just Get Over It
Have you ever tried to convey to a friend or family member your deepest fears in life? Sometimes the reaction you’ll get won’t be the one you’re looking for. Instead of a sympathetic shoulder, you often get rolled eyes and a response like, “Just forget about it,” or “You have to get over it.”
It… Continue reading
That’s a Keeper
The holidays have leapt upon us once again, and that means your digital camera is going to get a workout. It doesn’t matter if you’re a casual photographer with a small point-and-shoot or a major shutterbug with the latest dSLR: You need a good way to store and back up your images for safekeeping. Plus,… Continue reading
Friend or Foe: Can Men and Women Be Platonic Friends?
Welcome to “Friend or Foe,” a regular DoubleX advice column for your queries about the trickiest of all love affairs: friendships. Lucinda Rosenfeld, author of I’m So Happy For You, a novel about best friends, is now taking questions at lucinda@imsohappyforyou.com.
Dear Friend or Foe,
Every time my best friend—“Elsa”—and I are together… Continue reading
Tiger’s Best Reason To Lie
In his defensive half-apology yesterday, Tiger Woods went out of his way to turn his wife, Elin Nordegren, into the heroine of his latest adventure. The “rumors” that she scratched up his face and smashed the rear window of his Escalade were “malicious” and “false,” he said. In fact, she “acted courageously when she saw… Continue reading
Dying of Embarrassment
Can you ever forget the first time you were left out? Whether you were the last kid picked for the team or the one left standing with the chaperones at the dance, didn’t you just want to fade into the wallpaper?
Who would want to repeat such a painful moment? For people with Social Phobia,… Continue reading
Selflessness Versus Self-Denial
Is selflessness the ideal virtue? I’m sure you know someone who is generous to a fault. The type of person who will give even when it means that they have next to nothing left for themself. For some the emotion is rooted in genuine kindness, but for others it is a way to punish themselves.… Continue reading
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