On Saturday I was one of eight women who braved a surprise snowstorm to attend a lecture at Kennebooks, a bookstore in Kennebunk. The speaker was psychologist and life coach Amy Wood, author of the book “Life Your Way.”…. There’s nothing sexy or innovative about her 10 principles; they‘re just good, commonsense advice that bears [...]

It’s that time of year again for me and psychologists everywhere. The New Year is picking up momentum and our phones are ringing off the hook with calls from New Year’s resolution enthusiasts who haven’t been able to follow through on their good intentions. Read more…

Everywhere we go – the internet, the book store, the grocery store check-out line – carefully crafted headlines fight to sell us on the implausible yet tempting idea that we can have, be and do whatever we want by next month, this Friday, right this minute.  All we have to do is simply stop trying [...]

Amy Wood is one of those talented women who can do just about anything. After spending the first part of her career in the high-pressure world of Chicago advertising, she shifted gears. That’s when she enrolled in Chicago’s Adler School of Professional Psychology – earned her degree – and became a psychologist! When she’s not [...]

Listen to Amy discuss her book Life Your Way on Mind Your Own Business Radio. Dr. Wood discusses how the world has become more complicated, and the importance of changing tactics to avoid the overwhelm of modern day’s many choices.  To listen go to the link below.  Amy speaks in the last quarter of the [...]

Read advice from Amy Wood in Parade Magazine.  “These days, managing your weekend is like running a marathon at a sprinter’s pace—with a stagger across the finish line on Sunday night. ‘Most people I work with aren’t enjoying themselves on the weekends,’ says psychologist Amy Wood, author of Life Your Way. ‘They’re drained by Monday [...]

Author Q & A: The fix is in you: Maine psychologist Amy Wood has written a new self-help book that, rather than overpromise, actually empowers the reader.

Read Dr. Wood’s article in The Boomer Brief: Making the Most of Your Mid-Life Adolescence.  This article focuses on myths of aging.  “…Clients operate under the outdated idea that the older you get, the less you have to look forward to. It’s a shame these clients haven’t figured out that the opposite is actually true…There [...]

Dr. Amy Wood’s guest column is now up on The Boomer Brief. Some of Amy’s top suggestions from her book Life Your Way: Refresh Your Approach to Success and Breathe Easier in a Fast-Paced World to help Baby Boomers like us reduce stress and lead more balanced lives: http://www.boomerbrief.com/2011/06/living-life-your-way.html

On May 22, Amy conducted the following radio interview on WARM 106.9; http://www.warm1069.com/podcast/media/iw052211.mp3 Amy Wood PSY.D is a psychologist in private practice, and it’s possible to consider Amy our own counselor, our guide–because she is the author of “Life Your Way…Refresh Your Approach to Success and Breathe Easier in a Fast Paced World”. Amy is [...]