Lauren Zander

Lauren Zander, cofounder and chairwoman, The Handel Group, New York City. Zander is author of Maybe It’s You: Cut the Crap, Face Your Fears, Love Your Life and creator of The Handel Method. She has spent more than 20 years as a life coach for private clients and has appeared in several publications and television shows. HandelGroup.com

Unhappy? Three Ways to Turn It Around

Unhappy? Three Ways to Turn It Around

Lauren Zander | November 19, 2014

We all know people who never seem to be happy. Ask how life is and they’ll give a sad little…

Facebook — Friend or Foe?

Facebook — Friend or Foe?

Lauren Zander | June 26, 2014

Taking Charge of Facebook in Your Life Facebook, which started as a playground for Ivy League college kids, has now…

Making Loudmouths Shut Up!

Making Loudmouths Shut Up!

Lauren Zander | April 8, 2014

Surely you’ve been to a dinner party where one of the guests has ideas about, say, politics or the economy…

Dealing with Braggarts

Dealing with Braggarts

Lauren Zander | April 8, 2014

We all have that one friend or relative—the one who “casually” references the big raise he got again and again.…

Dealing with Tardy People

Dealing with Tardy People

Lauren Zander | April 8, 2014

You get to the theater at 8:00 pm on the dot, just like you and your friend planned—but he’s nowhere…

Healing Sibling Relationships
Family

Healing Sibling Relationships

Lauren Zander | April 7, 2014

Anyone who grew up with brothers and/or sisters can attest to the sometimes turbulent nature of the sibling relationship. As…

Dealing with Needy People

Dealing with Needy People

Lauren Zander | April 7, 2014

Needy people come in a variety of guises—old friends, new friends, family and colleagues—with needs that span a wide variety,…

Dealing with Dislikable People

Dealing with Dislikable People

Lauren Zander | April 7, 2014

It’s an undeniable truth—we all know people we just don’t like. Of course, some of these “enemies” are people we…

Stop Negative Thoughts Now

Stop Negative Thoughts Now

Lauren Zander | March 31, 2014

"Negative Nancy" is a slangy term to describe a person who sees life as a bleak, arduous and joyless trek.…

How to Stop Lying—and Be Happier

How to Stop Lying—and Be Happier

Lauren Zander | March 26, 2014

How many lies did you tell today? If you say that the answer is zero, you're probably lying...or maybe you're…

Show Your Fear Who Is Boss

Show Your Fear Who Is Boss

Lauren Zander | March 4, 2014

Life Coach Lauren Zander on Taking Control of Fear Fear is running rampant these days. What with wars, the economy,…

Dream Up the Life You Wish You Had…And Make It Real

Dream Up the Life You Wish You Had…And Make It Real

Lauren Zander | February 20, 2014

Some people spit out the word dreamer as if it were an insult: "That guy? He's just a dreamer." Wrong!…

How Others See You

How Others See You

Lauren Zander | February 20, 2014

Zander on What Others Can Tell Us About Ourselves Do you ever wonder how other people in your life perceive…

Find Your Best Self in Acting Class

Find Your Best Self in Acting Class

Lauren Zander | February 20, 2014

It's Not Only Fun -- It Can Be a Transcendent Experience "Now you are to bark like a dog." Bark…

Fact-Checking Your Family History
Family

Fact-Checking Your Family History

Lauren Zander | February 3, 2014

If you come from an imperfect family (and who doesn’t?), then life coach Lauren Zander says that you are about…