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How to Manage Your Personal Loan

Savings Corner

Whether you should have the money in a separate checking account depends on when you plan to spend it and how easily you can mentally divvy up the balance between what you can and can’t spend. It can be psychological, says Tess Downing, a San Antonio-based financial planner.

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Book Nook - The Road to Splitsville: How to Navigate the Road to Divorce without Making Yourself Crazy, Your Children Miserable, or Your Lawyer Wealthy … and Then Discover Your Path to Happiness

Motherhood Moments

They recently collaborated on a new book, The Road to Splitsville: How to Navigate the Road to Divorce without Making Yourself Crazy, Your Children Miserable, or Your Lawyer Wealthy … and Then Discover Your Path to Happiness. “We Ronald Raymond is a clinical and neuropsychologist who has been practicing for over 50 years.

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How to Pick A Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I wanted them to get a better understanding of just how multitudinous the career choices are out there (and will be in the future with new jobs surfacing all the time). Dr. John Krumboltz, Professor of Educational Psychology at Standford University studies how people choose careers. How did you end up in your current career?

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How to Be a Good Friend

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

. “If someone is both totally self-involved and uncaring about anyone else, they are not likely to be very responsive to you in any way other than evaluating how you meet their needs” ( Psychology Today ). Be willing to change and grow. Friendships require shared experiences. What is required to be a good friend?

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How to Bond with Mother Nature

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Psychologists and scientists have proven conclusively that getting outdoors has a positive effect on human health , both physically and psychologically. Here are some tips to help you bond with Mother Nature so you can experience the benefits that such an experience can provide.

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How to Get Back Into the Reading Habit and Find More Time for Reading

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to Dr. Geoff Kauffman, one of the authors of a report published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , “‘When people read a fictional story, they vicariously experience their favorite character’s emotions, thoughts and beliefs in the process.’ ” How to Find More Time to Read.

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How to Simplify Your Life to Make it Better

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But I had no idea where to start or how to go about simplifying my life until I read a magazine article about the psychological benefits of de-cluttering your workspace. I felt perpetually tired and had trouble sleeping and thinking clearly; in fact, the only time I did seem to think clearly was when I went to bed and tried to sleep!

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