Humans are full of paradoxes. We will gladly spend time and energy doing things that are unfamiliar yet strangely appealing and dread the things that we’re good at but don’t enjoy. Have you ever wondered why some things, no matter how good we are at them, don’t bring us joy or prompt us to do…
Author: AB
Expressing in a written form why I love libraries has been on my mind for quite some time. Being a faithful – and frequent – user of the library services for most of my life, I feel it’s the least I can do to say a meaningful thank-you. Who knows, maybe by stating that I…
Teaching moments come in the most unexpected, often painful ways. And the more painful the lesson, the greater the chance its message will stick forever. Making a mistake could be compared to being bitten by the wisdom bug. Its venom rushes through our veins and activates the production of antibodies. As a result, our immune…
What do you get when you subtract mindfulness from confidence? A recipe for a disaster. In my case it came in the form of losing data created between May 2017 and May 2018. How did I manage to lose my data? Simply by being too confident in my computer skills and over-diligent while removing personal…
Can Positive Psychology help us achieve professional closure? I believe so. In this post I will show that the What Went Well method does wonders in shifting the focus from the negative onto the positive. Pause and Reflect The end of a professional relationship can be a challenging time. Especially if you enjoyed the work…