An important tip for managing your stress is to understand the things you can control and to let go of the things you cannot. And you can control the letting go. Letting go isn’t about having the courage to release the past; it’s about having the wisdom and strength to embrace your present. Letting go […]
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Have a clear vision, set your goals and be firm with those. Clear goals keep you focused, confident, motivated and on track. At the same time, be flexible with your strategies of how you will reach those goals. There are many ways to get to your goals. You can start with well developed plans, but
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To affirm or acknowledge someone is to value them – the person they are. It involves pausing to appreciate something about the other person, and then expressing our positive thoughts or feelings to them. It shows our respect and appreciation of who they are. This is different from a compliment or praise. A praise or
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We humans all crave undivided attention from time to time, especially from those who are closest to us. That also means that we should be giving undivided attention to those who are closest to us. Undivided attention is full and complete attention. It is about fully being ‘in the room when you are in the
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“Showing up for someone” is about bearing witness to their pain, joy, and true selves; validating their experiences; easing their load; truly seeing them; and communicating that they are not alone in this life. When you offer to show up for someone, you are offering all that … for them.Some ways you can offer to
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Conflict is inevitable. It happens from time to time when two people live or work together. The definition of conflict I’m using here is: different, opposing or contradictory views on an issue. We are separate people with different experiences and understandings of situations. When we bump into a conflict (as defined above), we ought to
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Rather than thinking of success as the source of happiness, we need to recognize that happiness is a source of success. When you are happy, your brain simply works better. Happy people are more creative, solve problems faster, and tend to be more mentally alert. And more pleasant to be around. Happiness is a choice.
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3 Conversations you might have this week As a child, how did you and your family mark the end of the summer? What do you think others think of you? What gives you that impression? How does that impact you? Name 10 things you want in your life. Then categorize them into a. what you
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Share about your family – the traditions, the personalities, the history, the favorite food, the ‘just in our family’ moments, the painful parts and the lighter parts. All of it. (Not all at once, of course. You have a lifetime together.) The more your spouse knows where you come from, the better they understand the
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We are always more cautious when the risk is new. As time moves along, the risk seems less scary and the vigilance gets in the way of regular life. We grow tired of that stress and we want to reassert a sense of personal control. This all might lead to a lessening of personal motivation
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