On last night's internet radio program, I interviewed rock musician and author, Steve Mayfield, about his new album and book, Afterlife Crisis. One of the principle themes (that became a song on his album) was that, even when we've gotten through the midlife transition, we still can't find a "Resting Place" — somewhere or somehow to put down the stresses of life and catch our breaths. »more»

Emily Dickinson wrote, "Remorse is cureless, the disease not even God can heal." 'Remorse' arises as a sorrow for past decisions that you've made, while 'regret' serves as a broader, more useful term, describing a wish that you'd made other choices in the past: choices either to avoid doing something that you've done or to do something that you avoided. »more»

Randy Pausch passed away yesterday of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47. Pausch was the terminally ill computer science professor whose poignant farewell lecture at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University became a viral video phenomenon and then a best-selling book (see link below). He symbolized living life to the fullest. »more»

We all regret things in our life to varying degrees so it is not surprising that psychologists have decided to take a deeper look at what we regret and why. Canadian blog BoomerWatch took on the topic of regret in the baby boomer generation citing the work of psychologists Neal Roese and Amy Summerville. »more»

Most of us like to think that a mutually agreed upon divorce or simple job lay off is not shameful. But something in our culture and deep within our own psyche begs to differ. I found my own divorce to feel quite shameful. What I say now is that any divorce, no matter how mutally desired, traumatizes the people involved and feels like a failure on some level. »more»

At first blush a more accurate title for this book might have been "Commencement Speeches That I've Given Over the Past Thirty Years." Having been a popular speaker at university commencements and other events, Alda found himself with a drawer full of well-written advice that had been doled out over the past three decades which gave him a good starting point for a follow up to his popular "Never H »more»

Welcome to our fifth of seven days of Happiness Week -- LifeTwo's series of articles and quick exercises to help you improve your level of happiness. If you are just joining us, please read this post first. »more»

The Bucket List is a film directed by Rob Reiner and stars Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. The film is currently scheduled to be released on December 21st, 2007.

The story follows two terminally ill cancer patients (Nicholson and Freeman) as they escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road-trip with a "Things To Do Before I Die" list includes racing cars, eating giant plates of caviar and slinging poker chips in Monte Carlo. »more»

"Happier" is the latest book by Harvard professor Tal Ben-Shahar, who teaches the most highly attended course at the university--Positive Psychology. The book distills those lessons into a form that you -- with time and effort -- can use. »more»

I was recently interviewed by Life Bite’s Nina Boski for her Sirius radio program and was asked my three biggest tips for maximizing life in the middle age years. Here is my list: »more»