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MODERN PSYKOLOGI Sweden
 
WOOPa dig till dina mål i 4 steg / WOOP Your Way To Your Goals In 4 Steps
Illustration for an article on the WOOP system for overcoming obstacles (Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan). The illustration features its inventors Gabrielle Oettingen and Peter M. Gollwitzer.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Så undviker du valets fällor / How To Avoid Election Traps
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
3x steg för steg / 3x Step-By-Steps
Illustration of three step-by-step guides combined: 6 Steps To Better Sex, 6 Steps To Less Stress and 10 Steps To Sleeping Well. For Modern Psykologi Hälsa magazine.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Förlåt för din egen skull / Forgive För Din Egen Skull
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Gör vardagen jämställd / Everyday Equality
Illustration on the theme of equality in the home.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Kom i balans med din smartphone / Get Your Smartphone In Balance
Illustration on the theme of breaking smartphone addiction.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Bryt tystnaden i rummet / Break The Silence In The Room
Illustration on the theme of countering suppression techniques used in male dominated environments.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
Sign: 'No girls!'
 
Bli hänförd i fem steg / Be swept away in five steps
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Dags att vidga mansrollen / Time To Broaden Mens' Role
Front cover and illustrations for an article on modern manhood.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dejta med positiv psykologi / Dating With Positive Psychology
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Den som spar hen har / Take Care Of The Pennies...
Illustration for an article on thinking about 'the future you' when making decisions about money in the present.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Ta kontroll över din tid / Take Control Of Your Time
Illustration for an article on preventing work taking over your personal and family time.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Tala ut om era misstag / Talk About Your Misstakes
Illustration for an article on team debriefs, where groups get together to discuss and learn from their mistakes.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Bråka mindre med barnen / Fight Less With Your Children
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Argumentera bättre i 5 steg / 5 Steps To Better Arguments
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Så förutser du framtiden / How To Predict The Future
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Peppas av Wonder Woman / Pepped Up By Wonder Woman
Illustrations for an article on the positive pschological effects for women of female superheroes.
Mixed media.
 
 
 
 
 
Stressa ner med ACT / De-stress With ACT
Illustration for an article on reducing stress with ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy).
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Sex steg till att ta en sak i taget / Six Steps To Taking One Thing At A Time
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Sex steg mot syskonsämja / Six Steps Towards Sibling Harmony
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Så boostar du din motivation / How To Boost Your Motivation
Illustration for an article on keeping New Year's resolutions.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Vänd i tid / Turn It Around In Time
Illustration for an article on avoiding getting burnt out.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Så grälar du bättre i sju steg / How To Argue Better In Seven Steps
Illustration for an article on arguing constructively rather than destructively.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Odla din självmedkänsla / Cultivate Your Self-Esteem
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Börja ditt nya liv i 8 steg / Begin Your New Life In 8 Steps
Illustration for an article on maintining long-term motivation to exercise.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Dags att knäcka dina rädslor / Time To Conquer Your Fears
Illustration for an article on overcoming phobias.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Lämna landet / Leave The Country
Front cover and illustrations for an article on Swedes who choose to live abroad.
Ink on paper / digital.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Så frigör du ditt barn i 5 steg / Liberate Your Child In 5 Steps
Illustration for an article on challenging norms when bringing up children.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
8 steg till bättre gruppdynamik / 8 Steps To A Better Group Dynamic
Illustration for an article on reducing selfishness within groups.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Hitta Balansen mellan jobbet och din fritid / Find The Right Balance Between Work And Leisure
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Rädda kärleken i åtta steg / Save Your Love Life In Eight Steps
Illustration for an article on maintaining your sex life as parents of small children.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
7 steg till rak kommunikation / 7 Steps To Direct Communication
Illustration for an article on expressing grievances without becoming passive-aggressive.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Låt kroppen styra känslan / Let Your Body Guide Your Feelings
Illustration for an article on using physical posture and activity to improve psychological well-being.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Tackla mörkret i 4 enkla steg / Tackle The Darkness In 4 Simple Steps
Illustration for an article on coping with winter darkness.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Sätt lyckospår i hjärnan / Lay Happy Tracks In Your Brain
Illustration for an article on training your brain to focus on the positive aspects of negative events.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
6 steg för att hantera oro / 6 Steps For Handling Anxiety
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Förläng din ledighet i 7 steg / Prolong Your Holidays In 7 Steps
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
8 steg till att finna kärleken / 8 Steps To Finding Love
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
5 vägar till en mer kreativ arbetsplats / 5 Strategies For A More Creative Workplace
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
7 vägar till en lycklig relation / 7 Strategies For A Successful Relationship
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Sov riktigt gott i 7 enkla steg / Sleep Well In 7 Simple Steps
Illustration for an article on improving children's sleep.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
6 steg till lyckade paket / 6 Steps To Perfect Parcels
Illustration for an article on giving Christmas presents.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Få mer gjort på jobbet i 7 steg / Get More Done At Work In 7 Steps
Illustration for an article improving concentration at work, including the Pomodoro Method, which involves using a timer to concentrate on one task at a time for 20 minutes.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Mental seger / Mental Victory
Front cover and illustrations for an article on the importance of psychology in sport. The article features interviews with well-known sportsmen and women and their psychologists.
Acrylic on paper.
 
Hedvig Lindahl, goalkeeper in the Swedish national women's football team
 
Olympic skier Johan Olsson
 
Tre Kronor, the Swedish national ice hockey team
 
Front cover
 
 
 
 
Sju steg till ett lyckat sparande / Seven Steps To Successful Saving
Illustration for an article on saving money.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Ladda inför hösten i 4 steg / Charge Up For The Autumn In 4 Steps
Illustration for an article on returning to work after summer holidays.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Få in vanan att skapa vanor / Get in the habit of forming habits
Illustration of Barrack Obama for an article on forming helpful habits.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Sex steg till ett klokt val / Six steps to a wise decision
Illustration for an article on making rational decisions in elections.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
 
Så får vi mer kreativa kolleger / How To Get More Creative Colleagues
Illustration for an article on increasing creativity in the worplace. For a combined issue on the brain by science magazine Forskning & Framsteg and Modern Psykologi.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Sju steg till mindre tjat / Seven steps to less nagging
Illustration for Modern Psykologi magazine, Sweden.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Lär av dina misstag i 7 steg / Learn From Your Mistakes In 7 Steps
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Testa dina idéer i 3 steg / Test Your Ideas In 3 Steps
Illustration of Tomas Edison for an article on judging the quality of your ideas.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Minska risken i 6 steg / Reduce Risk In 6 Steps
Illustration for an article on making better judgements of risk.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
6 steg till rätt val / 6 Steps To The Right Decisions
Illustration for an article on becoming better at making decisions.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Hjärnspöken / Ghosts In The Brain
A series of illustrations for an article on the psychology of seeing ghosts. The three case study portraits are based on real interviews but the appearance of two of the three is invented as they did not wish to appear in print.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
Case study: Christin Ljungqvist, 29, author of ghost stories.
 
Case study: Emma, 29, on income support.
 
Case study: Åke Jakobsson, 55, professional poker player living in Tanzania.
Kärlek 2.0 / Love 2.0
Illustration for an article on the theme of Love 2.0; that love can be seen as many small moments with friends, family or strangers, rather than exclusively with one partner.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Få i gång skrivvanan (utan att bli tokig) / Get Into The Writing Habit (Without Going Crazy)
Illustration for an article on the theme of overcomng writer's block and featuring the author Stephen King, writer of The Shining.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Sexsnack i terapin - då rodnar psykologen / Sex Comes Up - Psychologist Blushes
A series of illustrations for an article on the subject of discussing sex in therapy sessions - and how it is often the therapist who is the most uncomfortable. The three case study portraits are based on real interviews but their appearance is invented as they did not wish to appear in print.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Case study: Emma, 27, student teacher
 
Case study: Chiara, 39, works as a priest
 
Case study: Marcus, 23, works with health coaching, teaches and studies psychology
 

4 steg till roligare träning / 4 Steps To Making Exercise Fun
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
7 steg till nya insikter / 7 Steps To New Insights
Illustration on the theme of 'eureka!' moments and how to encourage them.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Här är ditt liv / This Is Your Life
Front cover illustration on the theme of autobiography; that memories are imperfect, and that the act of writing them down distorts them further.
Acrylic on board.
 
 
 
8 beteenden för bättre möten / 8 Initiatives For Better Meetings
Illustration on the theme of how to make meetings more efficient and productive.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Så hoppar du av innan det är för sent / How To Quit Before It's Too Late
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
7 steg till en lyckad tenta / 7 Steps To Exam Success
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
 
Spela dig smart / Play Yourself Smart
Illustration on the theme of the use of apps in learning.
Pencil on paper / digital.
 
 
7 steg till scenen / 7 Steps To The Stage
Illustration on the theme of overcoming stagefright.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
5 steg mot ökad kreativitet / 5 Steps To Increased Creativity
Illustration on the theme of brainstorming in a group.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Supertrauma
Front cover and illustrations for an article on the theme of the psychological trauma in the background of many fictional superheroes.
Ink / acrylic on paper.
 
 
 
 
 
ACT:a din relation / ACT Your Relationship
Illustration for an article on applying ACT (Acceptance and committment therapy) to your relationship.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
8 sätt att säga nej / 8 Ways To Say No
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
5 sätt att spela vardag / 5 Ways To Play Your Day
Illustration on the theme of using the principles of video games to help you in your everyday life.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Deppad i december / Down In December
Illustration for an article on Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
5 sätt att bli av med din smärta / 5 Ways To Get Rid Of Your Pain
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 

Så slutar ni bråkar på semestern / How To Stop Arguing On Holiday
Pencil / acrylic on paper.

 
 
7 sätt att bota din ansvarssjuka / 7 Ways To Cure Your Responsibility Disorder
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Tämj ett gränslöst arbete / Tame Your Unlimited Work Life
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Bemöt människor som de vill bli bemötta / Treat People As They Want To Be Treated
Illustration for an article on avoiding conflicts between friends.
Pencil / gouache on paper.
 
 
Usel på att ge julklappar? / Useless At Giving Christmas Presents?
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Låt barnet bestämmer mer / Let Your Child Get Their Way
Illustration for an article on methods of handling difficult toddlers.
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Hej då beachångest / Bye Bye Beach Body Blues
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
Hantera din ältande kompis i sex steg / Handle Your Fretting Friend In Six Steps
Pencil / acrylic on paper.
 
 
4 vägar till roligare nätverkande / 4 Ways To Make Networking More Fun
Pencil on paper / digital.
 
 
10 myter om kreativitet / 10 Myths About Creativity
Pencil / acrylic on paper
 
 
1. "Creativity is a magical ability that only certain people possess" – false.
 
2. "A muse increases creativity" – true.
 
4. "Stealing ideas is not creative" – false.
 
5. Children are enormously creative until the adult world makes them conventional" – both true and false.
 
10. "Left-handed people are more creative than right-handed people" – mostly false.