Tag: anxiety
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33+ Examples of All-or-Nothing Thinking
Certain words are associated with all-or-nothing thinking. If you know what they are you can watch out for them and catch yourself when you’re thinking in all-or-nothing terms.
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Why Thought Shifting Is the Game Changer You Need for Success…and How to Get Started
Thought Shifting Thought shifting is when we identify intrusive, unproductive and/or negative thoughts and replace them with positive, productive thoughts. Note: thought shifting focuses on replacing unproductive thoughts while other techniques (eg: mindfulness) focus on stopping the thought or allowing the thought to float away. Why Thought Shifting Is Key Our thoughts define how we…
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You Need to Reevaluate How You Think About Control. Here’s Why.
Control is a very complex and important topic that impacts every area of our lives including: friendships, love relationships, career, mental health and family. However, it’s not really discussed openly or often. This article defines psychological and emotional control, why it’s important and how we may experience it in our lives. Understanding Control Control is…
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Holidays Without Family Are Tough. Here’s How to Not Let It Get You Down…and Build Your EQ in the Process
Thanksgiving is next week and this year is unlike any other. Many of us have made the difficult decision not to spend the holiday with our family. As someone who has previously spent Thanksgiving without family I can relate to how tough this may be. In this article I show you how to use emotional…
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Uncertainty Sucks. We Need to Manage It Effectively. Here’s Why.
Uncertainty is a certainty in life. Most of us hate it. However, we can learn to manage it in a way that will make it less sucky. In this article I discuss uncertainty, negative impacts of handling it poorly, ways we negatively cope with it, and how to manage it effectively. Uncertainty is unknowingness. Most…
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19 Ways to Effectively Handle Uncertainty So You Can Stop Worrying and Start Living: Pandemic Edition
Thoughts are the most powerful thing we possess. When we change them, we have the ability to change our entire lives.
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You’re Not Failing at Mindfulness. 5 Real-Life Examples of Mindfulness to Help You Get Started
Mindfulness is a useful, learned skill that will help anyone who is trying to live their best life. While there are helpful resources available, for the most part, mindfulness is self-taught. It can be confusing, and those who are learning may even think they are doing it wrong and give up. In this article I…
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Allow Your Thoughts to Float Like Leaves — How to Practice Mindfulness & Meditation
Mindfulness has become somewhat of a buzzword. However, it’s a very real concept with amazing benefits. Those who practice mindfulness are less stressed, less anxious and studies have shows that mindfulness positively changes connections in the brain. In this article you’ll get an overview of mindfulness, what it is, who it’s for and why it’s…
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Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
Thoughts are the most powerful thing we possess. When we change them, we have the ability to change our entire lives.
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Dear EQ: You saved my life!
And changed my life in the most wonderful way.