Transitions Through Life

Surviving every stage of life.

Motivation
Have You Ever Hit a Brick Wall?

Nancy K Schlossberg Ed.D. on May 21, 2018

Are you having trouble figuring out how to cope with setbacks? If so, think about the three major ways to cope.

Are you having trouble figuring out how to cope with setbacks? If so, think about the three major ways to cope.

Loneliness
How to Overcome Loneliness

Nancy K Schlossberg Ed.D. on May 7, 2018

Does Saturday night have to be the loneliest night of the week?

Does Saturday night have to be the loneliest night of the week?

Friends
Say Goodbye: Create a Ritual

Nancy K Schlossberg Ed.D. on April 16, 2018

You're in a bind trying to figure out how to exit a relationship or situation and don't know what to do next. Think about rituals as a way to help.

You're in a bind trying to figure out how to exit a relationship or situation and don't know what to do next. Think about rituals as a way to help.

Motivation
Hope Springs Eternal In The Human Breast

Nancy K Schlossberg Ed.D. on June 18, 2012

Hope is a critical, but not the only, ingredient necessary for reaching one’s goals.

Hope is a critical, but not the only, ingredient necessary for reaching one’s goals.

Health
It Never Rains, But It Pours

Nancy K Schlossberg Ed.D. on February 15, 2012

I love blogging for Psychology Today. However, I have been unable to think of a new topic for my next blog. I began to analyze why I was blocked. I realized it was because I was in the midst of multiple transitions and could not focus on anything else. Although I have tried to stay away from personal stories, I think there are some lessons to be learned.

I love blogging for Psychology Today. However, I have been unable to think of a new topic for my next blog. I began to analyze why I was blocked. I realized it was because I was in the midst of multiple transitions and could not focus on anything else. Although I have tried to stay away from personal stories, I think there are some lessons to be learned.

Aging
What Do Maria Shriver, Beef Ranchers and Medical Faculty Have in Common?

Nancy K Schlossberg Ed.D. on August 17, 2011

Maria Shriver, recently separated from Arnold Schwarzenegger, posted on YouTube, "As you know, transitions are not easy. I'd love to get your advice on how you've handled transitions in your own life. It's so stressful to not know what you're doing next.

Maria Shriver, recently separated from Arnold Schwarzenegger, posted on YouTube, "As you know, transitions are not easy. I'd love to get your advice on how you've handled transitions in your own life. It's so stressful to not know what you're doing next.

Resilience
Feel Like a Failure? Maybe It's Just That You’re “Off-Time”

Nancy K Schlossberg Ed.D. on July 21, 2011

College graduates are moving home, the place they would least like to be. The reason: It's the economy, stupid! Dylan Suher, a recent college graduate defines his moving home as a failure. "The feeling that the natural order of life--that you become an adult and then you leave home--has been disrupted."

College graduates are moving home, the place they would least like to be. The reason: It's the economy, stupid! Dylan Suher, a recent college graduate defines his moving home as a failure. "The feeling that the natural order of life--that you become an adult and then you leave home--has been disrupted."

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