What to Say When Someone Takes Advantage of You
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Suess Situation: Someone “borrows” things from you and doesn’t return them Try this:...
View Article10 Signs of a Confident Communicator
How you interact matters, as much as and sometimes more than, the words that you say. Imagine someone asking for a raise. One person does so with a smile and straightforward gaze, while another says...
View ArticleThe Most Ignored Strategy For Staying Motivated
Are you trying to make positive changes in your life? When we want to do something differently, say, to stop smoking, curb our temper or exercise more frequently, we often start with enthusiasm. But...
View ArticlePractical Strategies to Boost Your Willpower: Part II
In part I, which was posted on May 3rd, I discussed how people often engage in problematic behaviors, such as over or under eating, drinking and smoking in response to stress. In an American...
View ArticleUnclutter Your Mind by Acting Like a Child
Do you remember being a child, when so much was new? As a child, faced with new experiences throughout your day, you were much more likely to notice detail and richness in ordinary experiences. A...
View ArticleThe Truth About Anger
Anger is a normal and natural feeling Anger can serve an important purpose: It can help us to overcome difficult obstacles, right wrongs and stand up for ourselves. It can communicate to others—for...
View Article11 Signs You Need to Change How You Communicate
Strained relationships create stress and can have a negative impact on your mood and your ability to function throughout the day. When you’re in conflict with someone else, you’re more likely to be...
View ArticleThe Year’s Best Tips for Dealing with Stress
In the first half of this year, readers really connected with a few posts filled with practical strategies to reduce problematic stress. These posts are aimed at improving your ability to cope with...
View ArticleThe Happiest People Aren’t Perfect
Each person has a particular set of beliefs about the world. Our beliefs come from our past experiences and natural tendencies of our character. Believing that you and the world around you must be...
View ArticleBullying in the Workplace
In recent years, discussion of bullying in school and its devastating impact on those who are bullied has made its way into mainstream consciousness. Unfortunately, bullying doesn’t stop at the school...
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