There are many things in our lives we’re aware of that have gone unaddressed and caused bigger problems, in the long run, be they personal or public. Oftentimes, there are many reasons we can provide for why it was not taken care of, but at the end of the day what matters is that it needed to get done and it didn’t. How do we get over the… Read more

Thoughts and prayers are valuable because they put words to our intentions, but they are not enough at the end of the day. What’s essential is action! This comes in the form of personal commitments. We’re all different. We all have different values. We all act in different ways. My actions will not be the same as your actions. What’s essential… Read more

Given that I believe all humans have the capability of behaving in ways that are more pro-social and thus contributing to the betterment of society, I’ve developed a prayer of sorts:

“I pray that all humankind learns to use the psychological flexibility and efficiency optimization skills necessary to unlock the chains of fear that bind… Read more

As I was going through some previous writings, I came across this that I wrote as I was just beginning to work through the “Get Out Of Your Mind and Into Your Life” book in October of 2018 – a year and a half later, I’m still a work in progress, but getting better every day. Even on the days when I stray from the plan, I remind myself that too… Read more

As a person, I’ve been through a lot and have had to make some difficult decisions. One of the things I’ve been thinking about lately is how we take action in our lives. We make progress on the things we devote time and energy to… when we feel out of balance, many times it’s due to us not consistently allocating resources to the things we… Read more

One of my goals is to teach people how to more effectively advocate for themselves. A strategy that I’ve found to be helpful is creating a script. This helps you practice ahead of crucial conversations and serves as a back-up from which you can read if needed.

Here is an example of a script for a very difficult conversation:

“Your… Read more

I’ve been trying to find a way to share some things from my action plan in a way that is going to be meaningful for myself as well as those of you who are participating in these courses. The following is a series of posts that are related to action plans I have either implemented or am planning to implement.

This is a forum in which we can share our individual work on our Personal Strategic Action Plans (P-SAPs). We’re all a work in progress, and there’s power in sharing our progress with each other so we can encourage our community and celebrate our successes!

My overarching goal areas this year are (1) Marriage, (2) Social Relations, (3)… Read more

I’m so excited for you all to be a part of this community! My goal is to create a network of passionate behavioral scientists who are dedicated to effective dissemination in the service of creating a more peaceful world. Now that you’re all here, let’s get to know each other a little better. For starters, go ahead and share some… Read more

I love questions like this because it helps us step out of our comfort zone and envision our lives unchained. If you had no responsibilities to anyone but yourself, what would you spend your time doing? Would love to hear how everyone else would spend their days… for me, my days would look something like this:

• Wake up and make…

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