Most biological drives work similarly to hunger. However many psychologists do not believe sex is a primary motive, because sex (contrary to personal experience) is not necessary for individual survival, while hunger is. Sex is, however, necessary for survival of the species. Animal Fertility Cycles In most lower mammals, femalesContinue Reading
In many ways each of us is rather like a puzzle with many pieces. On most days it seems like all of the pieces fit together perfectly. On other days however, there are parts that we just don’t understand, and don’t fit quite right. Some pieces never fit correctly noContinue Reading
How materialistic are you? Can you recognize your own materialistic tendencies? If you are not sure, rate the following statements on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 strongly disagree, 2 disagree, 3 neutral, 4 agree, 5 strongly agree). To determine your materialism score first “reverse” score your rating ofContinue Reading
Many people are unaware of how completely out-of-balance their lives are, or what is even meant by living a balanced lifestyle. Let’s imagine our life being supported by a wheel with five strong spokes. It’s easy to see that if one or more of the spokes are weak or brokenContinue Reading
Our world is filled with millions of people who are not aware they are self-destructive. This is the root cause of a whole host of problems. Their lifestyles include failures in school, job or career, destroyed relationships and marriages, criminal behavior, substance abuse, and depression. All ending frequently with suicide.Continue Reading
Here’s a simple but revealing test to see how happy you are at work. It’s called The Workplace Positivity Ratio, and it lets you know if you are thriving or languishing, that is finding yourself in a rut and going nowhere. Circle ten emotions from either column that you observedContinue Reading