The passive-aggressive nature of communication that overweight people experience. — I’m fat and while I like to exercise there’s a reason I don’t often do it. I love to exercise outside. I hate the gym. I hate having to pack my stuff up and go and drive and then go through the rigmarole of getting all those things set up…

Yes, it works and it’s so easy. — The skill is simple and combines deep breathing and imagery. I first started using this in graduate school. I was carrying around this secret that I didn’t believe was smart enough to be there. In almost every class I would start to feel this pressure in my chest. I now…

To be successful at your goals do this step first. — Imagine that you are going to plant a garden. You decide that you are going to do it right. You draw a map of the area. You plan what each row will be. In your mind’s eye, you can see fully-grown tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers. You till the soil then…

Why I started. Why I quit. What I‘ll do in the future. — About seven years, ago my sister-in-law was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. As part of her treatment, they addressed her diet. They told her that a vegan diet would help her live longer and endure the treatment better. My wife and I decided to join her eating as a…

Flexible and without the bureaucracy of being a full-time teacher, these can be rewarding and easy. — Teaching can be rewarding and wonderful. These are part-time jobs and side hustles, all of which I have done myself. I will give realistic income potential for each opportunity. Adjunct Instructor I taught as a part-time instructor in psychology for sixteen years. I enjoyed it a great deal. The first time you…

Think you understand her? You could not be more wrong. — She will not be ignored We’ve all heard it. The crazy nonsensical ramblings of Marjorie Taylor Greene. Jewish space lasers starting wildfires, the gazpacho police, claiming that a preschool was given 5 billion dollars to teach critical race theory. I read about her nearly every day on places like Twitter or Reddit and the comments…

When you are going to veg on the phone, do it right. Self-care is important. That has been established and I don’t need to prove that. I love being on my phone. Like everything else, the time can be spent in a way that is helpful or harmful. These are…

JP Morgan’s CEO provides a formula for how each worker can thrive in the future economy. Jamie Dimond recently gave an interview on the banking crisis and the state of the economy. He made two points regarding the banks that were especially important. First, this is not going to be…

Made Simple — Even Your Kids Can Do It Introduction The thing about most life hacks is once you’ve learned them it seems like they should have been obvious all along. This particular hack includes steps that many are already doing. I combine them in such a way that they become significantly more effective. Especially in the short term. The…