If you want to reach your goals, self-care belongs on the top of your to do list. When you protect your health and wellbeing, you give yourself the strength you need to succeed. Ironically, we often abandon self-care just when we need it the most. Feeling overburdened and overwhelmed can make you more likely to …
You can enjoy greater wellbeing and make your marriage more satisfying by helping your spouse to grow and change. It turns out that you’re more likely to pursue rewarding challenges if you have a supportive partner. That’s the lesson from a recent study by Carnegie University. In this study, researchers divided couples into two roles: …
You know that you have a lot of things to do. You may even have big plans for the future, but you can’t seem to motivate yourself to get off the couch the internet. Everyone experiences laziness from time to time. However, the most successful people are able to push laziness aside and take action. …
When many of us were children we were taught about the importance of sharing. Many of us attended or still attend services at religious institutions that regularly teach us to put the needs of others before our own. We grew up in a world that seems increasingly devoted to inclusion and comfort, sometimes seemingly at …
The ability to influence others is an important skill to possess. You can do far more with the help of others than you can ever accomplish alone. Influencing others is helpful in many aspects of life, not just the workplace. You can become more effective at influencing your spouse, children, friends, and other family members. …
What are emotions? Our brains carry out thousands of responses every second throughout its various parts. And one of these parts is the limbic system, the area that processes emotions. Emotions are complex and involve a number of physiological and mental responses to a particular input. Emotions are powerful and influential, and they’re what make …
Do you have a coworker who acts like they’re your boss? Maybe they issue orders or dominate department meetings. Perhaps they give you advice you didn’t ask for or insist on having projects done their way even when you’re supposed to be in charge. An overeager coworker can cause conflicts and interfere with your productivity. …
We all experience a wide range of emotions on a daily basis; that’s part of what makes us human. Unfortunately, we have to deal with the bad in order to experience and truly enjoy the good. While negative emotions are hard to get through, overcoming your grief, sorrow, anger, etc., then getting through it will …
At some point in many societies it became viewed as inappropriate to express, claim, or “own” certain emotions. These days, feelings have become things washed over with some form of instant gratification. Many of us lack emotional control, emotional intelligence and we suffer professionally and personally. Emotions are an important indicator as to the extent …
Which Career is Best for You? Most people undergo a career change or two over their lifetime. FInding the right career for you can help to make your working years more pleasant and rewarding. If you’re going to spend 40+ hours each week doing something, it would be nice if you enjoyed it. You might …
