Toxic thoughts can stop you from finding true happiness. Such negative thoughts and emotions can drain you. They can affect each experience you have and make you feel resentful. Beware of these toxic thoughts and use counter-strategies to increase your happiness: 1. I’ll always be alone. Being lonely and feeling…
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Do you always seem to fall short of success? You might be unconsciously keeping yourself from reaching your goals, even when you think you really want to achieve them! Learning about self-sabotage – and your reasons for it – can help you to stop this unconscious cycle so you can…
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Between work, home, and social responsibilities, do you often feel that all your time is spent taking care of others? Neglecting self-care is easy in a busy world, but the consequences can be serious. Adding self-care practices to your daily routine can greatly strengthen your health and well-being. Plus, experts…
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Many of us find it hard to be assertive. Passivity is often viewed as a form of politeness. We’re raised to make others happy, even at our own expense. The other end of the spectrum has its own unique set of challenges. Aggression isn’t pleasing to others. Others are likely…
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Do you feel ashamed and annoyed by your imperfections? Your imperfections are part of your being and make you more interesting, special, and unique. It’s time to accept them instead of fighting them. You can’t achieve optimal health and wellness if you’re battling inner issues about who you are. Loving…
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It’s not easy to be yourself. At home, you can relax, but once you go out that door, it’s a whole other matter. You feel the need to behave and dress a certain way. You’re less open with your preferences and opinions, especially when dealing with strangers. It’s not easy…
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Are you a people-pleaser? Do you try to help everyone at the expense of your own needs? Do you try to make others happy as a means of avoiding confrontation? Do you feel guilt when you put yourself first? If so, you’re a people pleaser. Trying to make others happy…
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Who Else Wants to Be a Trailblazer? Trailblazing isn’t just for computer geeks and math prodigies. Each of us has some pioneer spirit we can tap into. Whatever your personal vision, the odds of success may be better than you think. For example, you may have heard the often-repeated factoid…
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Self-esteem is your opinion of yourself as it pertains to your value or worth. Many people base their self-esteem on how well they compare to others. The trouble is, we compare ourselves to the best. We compare our intelligence to that of the most intelligent person we know. We compare…
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What does it take to motivate yourself? You set goals, make plans, get excited, but then procrastinate when it comes time to do something. Many of us are cursed with the ability to feel good about the planning process, but awful about acting on those plans. There’s a disconnect that…
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