The Emotional Tax of Dropping Mask Mandates for Travel
I’ve studied emotion management in air travel and TSA airport security for 12 years. My first scholarly publication likens the emotions in …
Nerves are Normal: 7 Tips for Managing Public Speaking Anxiety
As a professor, I pride myself on practicing what I preach. When I tell my students, they need to practice before public …
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: The Book We Need RIGHT NOW
As I type these words, Florida’s House of Representatives is forwarding a “Don’t Say Gay” bill to their Senate that would prohibit …
5 Tips for Nailing Your Next Presentation
It turns out, Jerry Seinfeld’s old joke about public speaking is close to spot on. He said: According to most studies, people’s …
I’m done intellectualizing grief
I’m one of those people who cries at sappy commercials, especially the extended Thai life insurance ads with the Good Samaritans who …
On actually achieving goals
A few years ago, I read a short article about how of the people who make resolutions in January, more than half will …
Ruminations on the work/life balance lie
Full disclosure: I hate the phrase “work/life balance.” The phrase and associated societal conversations are too simplistic and set an unrealistic bar, …
Dear Employers: Dos and Don’ts for Virtual Interviews
I’m chairing a search committee this semester, and in light of continued COVID conditions (as well as efficiency, of course), we’re conducting …
10 Ways to Improve Your Academic Writing
When I teach academic writing, I always notice how stressed students get—especially graduate students—wanting to get it right immediately. I explain that …
The fine line between kvetching and co-rumination
It’s a fact of modern life: You need someone who gets life’s little annoyances. And since many of those irritations are work-related, it …