Change Your Mind, Change Your Life!
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life!
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When I was in my early twenties, someone introduced me to the idea of the ‘sandwich approach’ to communication—an approach that is apparently hotly contested. Who knew? Certainly not me … until a few years …
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This is the third and final episode in a special miniseries titled The “A–R–T” (ART) of Everyday Diplomacy. If the GOAL of diplomacy is to “Think WIN/WIN,” as Stephen Covey would say, then achieving that …
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We’re in the midst of a special miniseries titled The A.R.T. of [Everyday] Diplomacy. Some of the biggest stumbles I’ve had in my life—both personal and professional—were the times when I failed to be diplomatic …
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Some of the biggest stumbles I’ve had in my life—both personal and professional—were the times when I failed to be diplomatic in tenuous situations. But have you ever *REALLY* thought about what it means to …
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I recently had a real “A-HA!” moment that I want to share with you, a realization that for me was both extremely simple and elementary, but also seriously profound: NOTHING is impervious to change. A …
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It’s fairly common these days to hear people talk about toxic thought patterns living deep inside our brains and how these toxic thoughts can impact our lives. But what I DON’T hear people talking about …
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When it comes to making sure you stick the landing—oftentimes your results come down to how well you are able to control yourself when you get put to the test. But as you’ve probably already …
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Developmental psychologists say that babies don’t have what we would think of as self-awareness until somewhere around 18 months. When they look in a mirror, they see another baby, not themselves. Same with most animals. …
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When we lose a loved one, the pain we experience can feel overwhelming, confusing, and truly unbearable. With such a roller coaster of emotional responses, we can find ourselves wondering if the pain will ever …
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If you were to randomly ask 10 people whether making decisions would deplete their willpower and make them vulnerable to temptation, most of them would probably say no, or, at least, not that they know …
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Psychologists, coaches, and pretty much anyone involved in human improvement all seem to agree: The first step in anything that involves self-control (which means practically everything) is to set clear goals. But here’s the interesting …
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According to Dr. Roy Baumeister, author of WILLPOWER: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, in their early eagerness to chart the brain as the human equivalent of computers chips and circuits, most psychologists had neglected one …
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In today’s world, where temptations, distractions, and opportunities to stumble can make us feel like we are in an endless obstacle race, it can seem as if our willpower is under constant siege, and at …
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It seems like everywhere we turn these days, someone somewhere is passing judgment. And it really doesn’t matter if it is about something serious or ridiculous: that judgment can be really painful. So we work …
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When pursuing your dreams, you don’t need to make giant, monumental strides forward with every single effort. In fact, you can learn to be a leader, a winner, and an inspiration to others at every …
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Every single one of us has a whole laundry list of things that make us feel like failures, like we just aren’t good enough or smart enough or talented enough. It’s in those times that …
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Have you ever wondered how cats (and apparently, squirrels) always seem to land on their feet? They can actually turn themselves the right way around during a fall in order to land safely. They can …
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You may not find this in any textbooks, but psychologists and neuroscientists alike now know that the human brain is really a lot like … Play-Doh.
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What do you do when your button gets pushed and you find your inner man suddenly hurtling through the air, out of control, whisked away by an angry soul tsunami?
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Unfortunately, far more often than not, the Four Ds of Abnormal Psychology do a really good job of summing up what the media considers “newsworthy”—deviant, dysfunctional, distressing, and dangerous. And having your mind constantly flooded …