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Reality Check: Come by Chance
A tool that is often suggested to help us be happier and more satisfied is the practice of gratitude. You’ve seen it recommended here and probably elsewhere, too. It is, indeed, well and good to be grateful, count our blessings, … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing thoughts, gratitude, internal & external control, perception
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Reality Check: Attachment to Things
Did you resolve to get more organized this year? You’re not alone. You can take control of your space, and the sales flyers that feature plastic totes and pretty boxes imply that they can help. But whether it’s elegant bamboo … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged examining wants, happiness, making choices
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Reality Check: A Chosen New Year
You’re only one person, but I know that you play many roles. You may be a mother or a father. You may be a partner in a relationship. Each of us is, or has been, someone’s child. You may identify … Continue reading
Posted in Making a Change
Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, internal & external control, priorities
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Reality Check: Take a Look Over Your Shoulder
Whenever a New Year approaches, we look ahead. We think about, dream about, and make resolutions about all the changes and improvements that we plan to make with our fresh start. Before we get too carried away with all of … Continue reading
Posted in Develop Understanding
Tagged basic needs, power, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Gratitude, Expectation, and Entitlement
“A whole dollar and seventy-six cents! What an insult! I should tell them to take their money and let them know right where to put it, too!” Whether you work for an hourly wage or a salary, receive a pension … Continue reading
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Tagged blame, gratitude, happiness, internal & external control
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Reality Check: Pictures of Celebration
It’s the time of year when we are surrounded by pictures of celebration and joy. There are images of beaming families who obviously love each other and probably never disagree. They sit at tables overflowing with perfectly cooked, delicious food, … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged "should", choosing thoughts, examining wants, perception, reality
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Reality Check: Should, Could, Would Like to
Dinah feels exhausted every morning, even before her day gets started. Why? She has an impossibly huge list of tasks, all conveniently stored in a jumble in her head. She thinks, “I should call that customer,” “I should pick up … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged "should", basic needs, freedom, making choices
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Reality Check: That Work/Life Balance
Have you ever succeeded at something that was difficult for you? I suspect that you have. So, let’s try a little thought experiment. Look back at that time, whether it was minutes ago or years ago. What were you thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing influences, offering information, perception, win-win
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Reality Check: Your Power Source
A young woman I’ll call Yvette signed up for math class. The first day, Yvette informed me that she can’t do a specific, very basic type of problem. Over the years, others have tried to teach her but she just … Continue reading
Posted in Helping Others
Tagged choosing thoughts, learning, motivation, power
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