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Reality Check: The Helping Professions
Many people have a genuine wish to be helpful; that is, to take actions that are of service to others. Wanting to help is a fine aspiration. To be of service benefits both the helper and those who are helped. … Continue reading
Posted in Helping Others
Tagged choosing actions, helpful, reality, work
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Reality Check: The Joy:Cost Ratio
There’s a little guy who occasionally passes by my office door. Whenever he does, he exclaims, “I’ve got my thinking cat on!” It’s adorable. No matter how busy or stressed or distracted I am, I get pure joy for those … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged fun, happiness, perception, priorities
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Reality Check: What does your mind rest upon?
Dr. Rick Hanson writes a regular email newsletter called Just One Thing, subtitled, “Simple practices for resilient happiness.” In a recent publication, he said, “There is a traditional saying that the mind takes its shape from what it rests upon.” … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing influences, choosing thoughts, helpful, perception
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Reality Check: The Things People Say
Everybody’s heard about Treena’s embarrassing situation. At least, that’s her perception. Her boss, neighbours, relatives, friends, and acquaintances know that she did something bad and was caught. It was even in the paper, ensuring that every single person knows it. … Continue reading
Posted in Perception & Reality
Tagged anxiety, confidence, criticism, guilt, perception, worry
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Reality Check: Much Ado About Recognition
The onset of summer is a great time of year. There’s fresh grass, baby birds, the promise of warmth, and maybe even some leisure time! For me, this time of year often coincides with finalizing some activities and interactions. Thus, … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged encouragement, helpful, offering information
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Reality Check: An Attitude About Forgetting
Last post, I used a personal example to discuss the challenge of forgetfulness. I had devoted considerable time learning how to use a piece of software. But by the time I needed to use that knowledge, it seemed that all … Continue reading
Posted in Learning
Tagged "should", choosing actions, choosing thoughts, frustration, reality
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Reality Check: The Challenge of Forgetfulness
Do you believe that you are forgetful? If so, do you find that troubling? Recently, I explored some research around learning and what we might do to help people retain what they’ve learned. I had looked at this research before, … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged anxiety, frustration, learning
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Reality Check: Helpful Habits
What are your habits? What actions have you practiced so much that they are now a regular, perhaps even a mindless, part of life? Some habits are deliberate; we’ve consciously initiated them. For example, perhaps you practice the beneficial habit … Continue reading
Posted in Making a Change
Tagged choosing actions, helpful, making choices, persistence
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