Posts Tagged ‘well-being’
Discovering Your Personal Set of Values
One way to truly know yourself is to get in touch with your own set of values. It’s easy to get distracted by others’ ideals and claim that they’re your own because of certain pressures. However, it’s vital that you have your own set of principles and morals so you can stand firm in…
Read MoreDestroy Insecurity and Take on the World
Insecurity is perhaps the biggest roadblock to achieving your goals. If you lack confidence and certainty in yourself and your skills, you’ll never leave the starting line. Insecurity is the result of poor mental habits and giving too much power to others. With work, you can be a highly confident and secure person!…
Read More13 Ways to Recharge Without Taking a Vacation
If you’re like most working adults, chances are you’re shortchanging yourself on vacation days. In today’s growing gig economy, many professionals have no vacation benefits. Even if you have a traditional staff position, you may feel like your boss discourages you from using your leave time. Plus, you may be concerned about being…
Read More9 Ways to Stop Sabotaging Yourself
Perhaps aside from the most successful people in the world, we all sabotage ourselves. Some wait until they’re close to success, while others sabotage themselves before they even take the first step. The causes are the same regardless of when it occurs. The world is tough enough without taking on the role of…
Read MoreTop 10 Strategies to Get the Respect You Deserve
Respect comes in two forms: self-respect and respect from others. These two types of respect, however, are intertwined. Consider what happens when you lack self-respect. You are on the losing end of every relationship. You’re more willing to indulge in negative habits. People treat you like a doormat. Your life and environment are often…
Read MoreSelf-Awareness and Why It Matters
Having self-awareness means that you have knowledge of yourself. You understand your habits, likes, dislikes, the way you view the world, and your needs. You know what you want in life and have an understanding of your emotional responses. Socrates’ famous quote “know thyself” is a directive to develop self-awareness. Having self-awareness doesn’t solve…
Read MoreMake the Holiday Season Bright, Even with Health Challenges
Sickness and disease can be debilitating, frustrating, and frightening. But even with a health challenge, you can still see the beauty that still exists all around you. Even when you’re dealing with something unpleasant, there are pleasant things to be appreciated and enjoyed. Take time to think about the things you can…
Read MoreStrategies to Let Go of Past Mistakes and Move Forward
The most difficult person for us to forgive is usually ourselves. Regret, shame, and guilt prevent us from letting go of our past mistakes. Rather than reflecting on the experience and learning from it so that we can move forward, we tend to dwell on these unfortunate times. By refusing to forgive ourselves…
Read MoreHow to Be SMART When Making Your New Year’s Resolution
Have you been wondering how you can be SMART when making your New Year’s resolution? Despite the fact that more New Year’s resolutions are broken each year than any other goal, we still look forward to opening that brand new calendar and imagining the possibilities that lie ahead for the New Year. If you plan…
Read MorePositive Strategies for a Happier New Year
If the last twelve months brought excess stress, strained relationships, calamity, or upheaval to your life, you may be thinking “Good riddance” as you end this tumultuous year. Rather than allowing the New Year to be a reminder of all the things that went wrong this past year, embrace it as a brand-new opportunity to…
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