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Jen Zamzow Ph.D.

About

Jen Zamzow, Ph.D., is a healthcare ethicist, a freelance writer, and a mom to two energetic boys and an equally energetic golden retriever. She earned her Ph.D. in philosophy with a minor in cognitive science from the University of Arizona and did a post-doctoral fellowship in ethics and cognition in the Center for Ethics and Policy and the Department of Philosophy at Carnegie Mellon University. She currently teaches ethics for the Public Health and Healthcare Administration master's programs at Concordia University Irvine.

Jen also writes about mental health, well-being, purpose, and parenting for publications such as The Washington Post, CNBC, Insider, Fortune, Success, Good Housekeeping, and Psychology Today.

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Recent Posts
3 Simple Strategies to Avoid Regret

How can you avoid regret? Here are three simple strategies for making better choices and feeling good about them.

How can you avoid regret? Here are three simple strategies for making better choices and feeling good about them.

What if you are more resilient than you think you are?
You Are Stronger Than You Think

What if you are more resilient than you think you are? How might that change the way you live?

What if you are more resilient than you think you are? How might that change the way you live?

To Set Better Goals, Ask Yourself These 5 Questions

When setting goals for the new year, it can be tempting to aim really high. But is that always a good idea?

When setting goals for the new year, it can be tempting to aim really high. But is that always a good idea?

When You’re Not Feeling Very Thankful on Thanksgiving

Can we still be grateful even if we’re not feeling very grateful? Does our mindfulness-focused culture think of gratitude practices as a quick fix?

Can we still be grateful even if we’re not feeling very grateful? Does our mindfulness-focused culture think of gratitude practices as a quick fix?

How to Survive the School Year

Surviving the school year requires not taking on more than we can handle. But how do we know how much is too much?

Surviving the school year requires not taking on more than we can handle. But how do we know how much is too much?