My Facebook Fast – the Fascinating Response from Friends
So I am about a week into my Facebook fast. I'll be writing about some of my experiences with it in a future blog post.But the thing I wanted to share quickly was a response I got from a half a dozen friends - the SAME thing - when I [...]
“I Don’t” as an Optimal Way For Saying “No”!
I was bowled over this morning reading a great article in Business Insider that held a good tool for the Nice Guys and the People Pleasers of the world. It was an approach to saying No and turning down requests I hadn't thought of before.Here's the pertinent piece of the article:Overworked [...]
Why I’m on a Facebook Fast
The concept of doing technology "fasts" or "breaks" has interested me for a while.I think taking time off from something - whether it's news, video games, porn, or social media - can be a good way of understanding what impact that usage is really having on you.So two days ago [...]
Therapy – The Last Private Place?
I may be getting older, but I may also be getting wiser (not sure, depends on the day). But as I look at all the vast changes in our lives from technology, I start to think of how special and unique the therapy office is really becoming.Soon, it may be [...]
The Parenting Triathalon – In the First Transition
Today is the first Friday of the first full week of all-day kindergarten for my son. And I cannot believe what a huge difference it has already made - to me and my wife!After 5 1/2 years of mostly having him at home (with some co-op preschool, 3 hours - [...]
This is Your Brain on Internet Porn
Hey guys,I have to tell you this first. I am not Puritanical. I like sex. I love women. I like porn.But I have wondered, at age 46, what it would have been like to have unlimited Internet porn as a teenager, rather than the rag-tag underground railroad of magazines that [...]
Men, Depression, and The Boss
Bruce Springsteen Hi everyone,This post isn't just for the nice guys out there, heck it's not just even for guys. It's for anyone who is living with depression - either in themselves or someone they love.I think as a man, I often used to equate depression with the feminine. [...]
18 All-Purpose Assertive Phrases
Hi folks,Twitter is at its best for me when it delivers something of real value.Today, found an article posted on a Psychology Today blog entitled "Speak Up! 18 All-Purpose Assertive Phrases".I found it really useful - hope you do to! Best, PeterNice Guy counseling in SeattlePS - Twitter hat tip [...]
You Can’t Say Yes….
If you can't also say "No". Another image quote for the day....
Parenting for the Nice Guy/People Pleaser
Hi everyone,I'm working on compiling my favorite Nice Guy/People Pleaser quotes - I find they really are good touchstones and tools to keep in mind when we have to fight the tendency to be say yes or be TOO nice.Here is today's. It pictures a child, but trust me, this [...]
