Gratification
Some people just don’t know when to have a good time. They habitually put off...
Personal Stories
There Will Be Roosters: A Personal Story about Obsessing
Obsessing occurs when the capacity to focus and solve a problem by thinking runs into...
Meditation for Type A Personality: An Interview with Teacher George Chen
Meditation for Type A personality, and people who are driven or obsessive-compulsive, might seem like...
What Are You Trying to Prove by Being So Good?
People with obsessive-compulsive personality tendencies and Type-A personality are driven to be “good” in some...
Being Frugal: Good Self-Care or Emotionally Expensive?
Being frugal can either enhance or undermine our well-being. Depending on why we do it...
Finding The Meaning of Compulsive Personality Traits
I came across something the other day that perfectly expresses my own thoughts about the...
How to Let Go Without Giving Up
I often write about how essential it is for perfectionists and compulsives to let go...
Perceived Chaos and the Need to Control
People who are compulsive and perfectionistic struggle mightily with disorder and unresolved situations. These may...
Wisdom for the Pandemic From Folks Who’ve Been There Before
I just came across an inspiring story by Sylvia Baer, a literature professor at Rowand...
5 Steps to Stop Being Judgmental
Those of us who are driven tend to lean forward and try to push our...
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Healthy Compulsive Book
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