It’s a cliché to say that the beginning of school is a tough adjustment.  As one teacher put it, “now that the holidays are over and we have a full week of school your kids may look a little frayed around the edges.  Don’t worry, that’s normal.”  I know this.  I know it as a … Read more

Ugh, it’s tax season. Anyone else avoiding some math??  Raise your hand if you’d rather watch TV! But WHY do we find this so hard to do?  What gets in the way? Is it just PROCRASTINATION? Like the old Saturday night live skit, Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt….and procrastination is rarely just procrastination. … Read more

For a long time now, I have had the luxury of receiving the newspaper on the weekends on my front stoop.  I enjoy reading the weekend paper in ink, on paper, while I drink coffee – not just catching the headlines in my email, or listening to the news in the car.  But when the … Read more

Researcher Gabrielle Oettingen says you should WOOP your life. No, this is not an obscure dance move, or a rap song.  WOOP is an acronym that stands for: WISH OUTCOME OBSTACLE PLAN In my last blog post I wrote about procrastination and how it is often a mask for anxiety and avoidance.  WOOP is a … Read more

Susan*: “Uh-oh, my husband just emailed me a list of hotels for a vacation we might take next year!” Me: “Why is that an ‘uh-oh’?” Susan: “He always goes online and wastes time when he’s procrastinating. We don’t even know if we are going to take that vacation!  It’s probably been hours since he stopped … Read more