Nick Wignall

Psychologist and dad of 4. I do mindset coaching, organizational consulting, and write a weekly advice column on emotional health.

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

@louisnicholls_ I got one. It was the endearing kind of typo 😄

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

@thesamparr Definitely recommend @MelodyWilding on this. She’s awesome and has a book on this topic exactly:

https://t.co/AktjPlVCdW

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

"It is difficult to know where you end and your environment begins."
—@simonsarris

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

One reaction to this seems to be jargon inflation. From my own discipline of psychology for instance we start talking about anxiety so much that to keep it fresh or interesting we spin off all sorts of related terms like generalized anxiety, fear of failure, imposter syndrome, etc Can be helpful sometimes but also feels increasingly problematic — like are we actually making true distinctions or just using the act of labeling to avoid something else?

Another reaction which culturally we don’t seem to value as much (too much ambiguity?) would be to use metaphor and imagery to—as good poetry does—to reinvigorate the language and keep it fresh.

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

Portland americana

[Kevin → Plant Daddy @KevinEspiritu]

Your strategy must conform to your personality

Can't "burn the boats and fk the world" if you are a curious wanderer

Can't "meander through hobbies until possessed by one" if you are an intense striver

Strategy personality fit must overlap

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

@KevinEspiritu It’s interesting to think about how the “strategies” you employed navigating childhood shape the personality you land with as an adult, which then goes on to affect how successful or not your strategies are in business, love, parenting, etc…

Great post!

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

Summer in Oregon

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portland gm

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

@rahulshivkumar Congrats, Rahul!

[Dr Christian Jarrett 🇺🇦 @Psych_Writer]

What to do when someone goes on the defensive https://t.co/xzbQsqRVyL New Psyche Guide by @DrAdarCohen & @ndwignall Our natural impulses often make matters worse. Here’s an approach that works, grounded in conflict resolution and psychology

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

Boise → Portland

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

After 10 years, we’re leaving New Mexico and moving to Portland, Oregon 👋

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quick stop in Arches National Park

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

@moretothat Thanks man, we will!

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

@ErichsenDaniel Thanks bud—excited to hang!

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

Can’t wait for this one — Lawrence is one of my favorite writers 🤩

[Lawrence Yeo @moretothat]

Announcement!

I wrote a book, and it's coming out on July 8th.

It's called The Inner Compass, and it's about trusting your intuition in a world that makes you doubt it.

I'm so excited to share it with you.

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

@moretothat Congrats Lawrence! Can’t wait to get my hands on a copy

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

@khemaridh Big congratulations buddy. That’s a huge accomplishment and an even bolder move to step away. Proud of you dude!

[Nick Wignall @ndwignall]

@nateliason Start thinking about a plan for spending quality 1:1 time with each kid. We found this to be one of the things our kids wanted more of and got harder as we went from 2 to 3 and then 3 to 4.