How to Make Better Choices

Anxiety

Overcoming Financial Anxiety and Doom Spending

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on August 21, 2024

Next time you reach for your credit card, think twice. Work towards a mindful plan to reduce the stress and anxiety associated with money and spending.

Next time you reach for your credit card, think twice. Work towards a mindful plan to reduce the stress and anxiety associated with money and spending.

Disaster Psychology

Managing the Psychological and Practical Aftermath of Disasters

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on May 8, 2024

Natural disasters take a significant emotional toll. Here are strategies to manage the adverse psychological and decision-making impacts of disasters.

Natural disasters take a significant emotional toll. Here are strategies to manage the adverse psychological and decision-making impacts of disasters.

Resilience

Navigating Life’s Crossroads

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on April 8, 2024

When at a crossroads in life, it is important to pause and recognize your emotions but then focus on readiness and resilience for your next challenge.

When at a crossroads in life, it is important to pause and recognize your emotions but then focus on readiness and resilience for your next challenge.

Motivation

Creating Sticky Goals to Embrace Success

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on January 5, 2024

Do you wish you could keep your New Year's resolutions and goals? There is one key element missing in how most people set goals. Embrace the concept of stickiness.

Do you wish you could keep your New Year's resolutions and goals? There is one key element missing in how most people set goals. Embrace the concept of stickiness.

Resilience

Orchestrating a Personal Turnaround

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on October 2, 2023

With millions of individual defeats or failures each year, we all must learn how to rebound, recover, and navigate personal turnarounds.

With millions of individual defeats or failures each year, we all must learn how to rebound, recover, and navigate personal turnarounds.

Ethics and Morality

The Psychology Behind Business Success

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on August 25, 2023

Most of us pursue success, but are there healthy boundaries that we might cross to get there? Learn how to manage your perceptions of success.

Most of us pursue success, but are there healthy boundaries that we might cross to get there? Learn how to manage your perceptions of success.

Bias

How to Deal With Expectation Bias

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on July 14, 2023

When it comes to life, one thing for certain is that we can't predict what will happen and our expectations are not always met. Learn 5 tools to mitigate your expectation bias.

When it comes to life, one thing for certain is that we can't predict what will happen and our expectations are not always met. Learn 5 tools to mitigate your expectation bias.

Procrastination

How to Tackle Financial Procrastination

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on June 5, 2023

Nearly 50% of people suffer from chronic procrastination. When it comes to money, delays destroy finances. Try these tips to tackle delays.

Nearly 50% of people suffer from chronic procrastination. When it comes to money, delays destroy finances. Try these tips to tackle delays.

Attention

What Makes Big Life Decisions So Difficult?

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on April 12, 2023

We devote too much energy to daily tasks and not enough time to contemplating the biggest decisions of our lives. These tips will help get you unstuck.

We devote too much energy to daily tasks and not enough time to contemplating the biggest decisions of our lives. These tips will help get you unstuck.

Stress

How Asking For Help Can Change Your Life

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on February 13, 2023

Is financial stress keeping you from being your best self? Here's how to ask for help.

Is financial stress keeping you from being your best self? Here's how to ask for help.

Decision-Making

How to Embrace Vulnerability in Decision-Making

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on February 2, 2023

Are you stuck, or do you find yourself making choices you later regret? Learn 5 steps for incorporating vulnerability to improve your decision-making process.

Are you stuck, or do you find yourself making choices you later regret? Learn 5 steps for incorporating vulnerability to improve your decision-making process.

Relationships

The Psychological Impact of Money on Relationships

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on December 7, 2022

If financial disagreements and disparate money mindsets are affecting your relationship, here's how to find balance.

If financial disagreements and disparate money mindsets are affecting your relationship, here's how to find balance.

Education

Losing and Learning to Let Go

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on September 26, 2022

Losses in life are inevitable. In those moments of extreme loss, we need to find meaning.

Losses in life are inevitable. In those moments of extreme loss, we need to find meaning.

Decision-Making

How to Tame Your Emotions and Make Better Choices

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on August 27, 2022

Are emotions getting the best of you? Don't let your decision-making suffer. Here's how to gain control of your feelings to maximize your choices.

Are emotions getting the best of you? Don't let your decision-making suffer. Here's how to gain control of your feelings to maximize your choices.

Decision-Making

Looking for Different and Better Outcomes?

James R Langabeer Ph.D., Ed.D., FAHA on August 13, 2022

Looking for Better Results? Here’s How to Re-conceptualize Your Decision Schema

Looking for Better Results? Here’s How to Re-conceptualize Your Decision Schema