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Amy Bucher, Ph.D.

Applied Behavioral Science for Health and Well-Being

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Reshaping the “Mood Elevator”

I recently completed a training for work that used a concept called the “mood elevator” to explain the emotions people might feel during the work […]

PsychologyPosted on: December 14, 2015December 6, 2018

Procrastinating by “Pre-Crastinating”

In college, I’d say I was a procrastinator. I’ve always worked well under a deadline, and what better way to incite that energizing pressure than […]

Happiness , PsychologyPosted on: October 30, 2015October 27, 2015

Manage Your Time Like the CEO

I’m a very detail-oriented person. Fortunately, I think I am also pretty good at looking at the big picture, but I struggle with letting go […]

CareerPosted on: August 21, 2015September 29, 2015

Nemawashi: A Japanese Management Style for the Modern American Worker

In the abstract, I’d advise against traveling down an Internet rabbit hole. You know the situation: You start reading an interesting story, and you see […]

Career , PsychologyPosted on: August 14, 2015August 12, 2015

Handwriting: Still in Style

Last summer, I wrote a post in defense of handwriting notes. Psychologically speaking, I argued, the process of putting ideas on paper by hand helps […]

PsychologyPosted on: June 2, 2015May 31, 2015

Vacation Roundup: Work-Life Balance

I’m on vacation this week, but my blog isn’t. Each day this week I plan to round up archived posts that share a common theme. […]

Career , PsychologyPosted on: April 28, 2015April 23, 2015

Gamify That Project Plan!

Gamification, or the integration of game mechanics into non-game experiences, is having a moment in health care. Less public, but equally intriguing, is its increasingly […]

PsychologyPosted on: April 21, 2015April 15, 2015

Time Management Strategies for Working from Home

Working from home seems like a great gig: You don’t have to factor a morning commute into your wake-up time, you can throw in a […]

Career , PsychologyPosted on: March 11, 2015March 5, 2015

Why I Miss Wearing Glasses

In 2004, I had Lasik. Let me start off by saying, that procedure is the bomb. My vision wasn’t too bad to start with–I could […]

PsychologyPosted on: February 4, 2015January 21, 2015

Organizational Culture and Office Layout

Did you know that the way your company’s office is arranged and the type of furniture you use is also a reflection of your corporate […]

PsychologyPosted on: November 25, 2014November 20, 2014

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