![[1 minute psychology] There’s no such thing as laziness](https://rebecca-stafford.org/wp-content/uploads/Picassa-Maneki-relaxing-after-a-hard-days-work.jpg)
There is no such thing as laziness. People hate this, but it’s true. There is no legitimate psychological construct known as laziness. If laziness was a recognized psychological construct, it would lie between “lay psychology” and “lazy eye” in my … Continued
This is the article that got me a spot as a Huffington Post contributor. It’s dedicated to two heroes: the courageous young woman in the Stanford sexual assault case and rugby hero and courageous anti-depression campaigner, Sir John Kirwan. The precursor to getting … Continued
[3 minute psychology] The ten minute timer trick (described here) for beating procrastination may appear simple, and it is, but there’s some intriguing – and very useful – psychology behind it. First, a definition of phobia: phobia n. a persistent and irrational … Continued
This Sunday morning I received the second best email of my life. It read: “Dear Rebecca, many thanks for your note. We would love to feature your voice on HuffPost. I am cc’ing our blog editor to follow up. All the … Continued
[3 minute psychology] The 10-minute trick for beating procrastination Ever noticed the hardest part is getting started? Ever noticed that once you’ve finally started it’s not so bad? Why it’s so hard getting started But getting started can be really hard. That’s … Continued
It’s not just failure I’m scared of. I’m scared of many things: Criticism Ridicule Put downs Being incompetent Not getting high enough grades Not being good enough….. But not good enough for what? Most of us are scared of all of these things. … Continued
I couldn’t believe my luck. My good luck that is. The Indian train conductor had just sprinted though my carriage and locked himself in the train engine in front. I guessed there was a racial problem, as; hot on his heels, two … Continued
You don’t act like prey. My fabulous Finnish friend briefed me on what to do in the event of a bear attack. She didn’t mention wolves. My Finnish friend and I were the frustrated leftovers of a 2010 Health Psychology conference in … Continued
I was wondering how to make the high-quality whiskey palatable. Maybe I could add some soft drink. No, we were out of soft drink. I felt like some alcohol, and our pantry was bare of my preferred gin and cider. … Continued
![I decided NOT to kill myself after talking to you [aka the greatest gift of all]](https://rebecca-stafford.org/wp-content/uploads/Delphinium-Hope-DrHabit.org_.jpg)
I’ve decided not to kill myself after talking to you – is what a Lifeline caller told me. I’ve made some truly crappy decisions in my life, and I’ve made some truly great ones. My decision to join Lifeline as … Continued