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Reality Check: The Actions of Gratitude
Gratitude helps. When we shift our outlook to one of gratitude, that shift may also help to move us toward a more satisfying, and indeed, a more grateful life. Adopting an “attitude of gratitude” also helps to make life more … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, gratitude
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Reality Check: A Strength of Less-Social Folks
Do you ever deliberately seek out information that you think you’ll disagree with? If so, why? One reason could be curiosity: to see what “the other side” is thinking. Another reason could be to try to reduce the effect of … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing thoughts, comparing with others, responsibility
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Reality Check: The Perfection Trap
How do you feel about this statement: “If I can’t do something perfectly, I may as well not do it at all”? While different people have different attitudes toward perfection, there are some situations where perfect accomplishment is what we … Continue reading
Posted in Control and Choice
Tagged "should", choosing actions, discouragement, reality
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Reality Check: Ready or Not?
Many of us have daily rituals. Some folks check their horoscope, check facebook, or listen to the birthday greetings on the radio. I have my coffee; check my email, and read today’s quote from my book of Stephen Covey’s daily … Continue reading
Posted in Control and Choice
Tagged anxiety, choosing actions, need satisfaction, perception, reality
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Reality Check: The Five Second Rule
Do you know the five second rule? Maybe it’s the ten second rule. Either way, it’s the rule/myth that when a piece of food hits the floor, it’s still edible if it’s picked up right away. You know, of course, … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged blame, conflict, happiness, improving relationships
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Reality Check: Above and Beyond
You can tell when you’re dealing with someone who goes above and beyond. It’s the store clerk who not only asks if you’ve found what you’re looking for, but who makes sure that it meets your needs. It’s the person … Continue reading
Posted in Develop Understanding
Tagged encouragement, helpful, making choices, work
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Reality Check: Providing Information
“Other people can neither make us miserable nor make us happy. All we can get from them or give to them is information.” At least, that’s what Dr. Wm. Glasser says in Choice Theory. We exchange all kinds of information. … Continue reading
Posted in Helping Others
Tagged helpful, learning, offering information
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Reality Check: The Stories We Tell
When you roll out of bed in the morning, do you tell yourself, “Today is going to be an amazing day!”? Or is your first thought closer to, “Ugghh. I don’t know how I’m going to get through this day.” … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged anxiety, choosing influences, choosing thoughts, encouragement, perception, reality
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Reality Check: To Speak or to Avoid?
Illnesses, losses and tragedies happen. When you know someone who is experiencing a significant difficulty, it can be hard to know what to say. How do you react when you see that person coming down the sidewalk? Do you think, … Continue reading
Posted in Helping Others
Tagged anxiety, encouragement, helpful, improving relationships
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