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Category Archives: Choosing Behaviour
Reality Check: “Good Thing” Accountability
Accountability. We know it’s good for us. Yet, it sounds kind of naggy and judgey. Like, “You said you’d do this and now I’m holding you accountable. So ‘fess up; did you do what you said you would do?” It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Making a Change
Tagged choosing thoughts, encouragement, gratitude, happiness
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Reality Check: The “En” and “Dis” of Courage
In Take Charge of Your Life, Dr. William Glasser lists seven relationship-building habits. One of those habits—encouragement—has popped up in these columns numerous times over the years. Notice how “en-courage” and “dis-courage” both involve “courage.” One increases courage; the other … Continue reading
Posted in Helping Others
Tagged discouragement, encouragement, offering information, perception, responsibility
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Reality Check: The Effect of Small Encouragements
Vera is a seasoned citizen, and like every other grown-up, she’s becoming more seasoned by the day! Because she wants this phase of her life be as positive and productive as possible, she’s adopted various practices. Her plan is to … Continue reading
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Tagged encouragement, happiness, helpful, motivation
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Reality Check: Auto-Pilot and Conscious Choices
The traffic light turns red. We stop. Well, most of us do, anyway. Did the traffic light make us stop? Not really. We could have gone sailing through, possibly causing injury and mayhem. But we choose not to do that … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing actions, choosing influences, internal & external control, making choices
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Reality Check: Adapting for the Future
If you gained two pounds last weekend, will you weigh a hundred pounds more in a year? Look ahead twenty years. At that rate, you’ve expanded by 2000 pounds! That wouldn’t be a ton of fun, would it? We know … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, choosing influences, choosing thoughts, perception
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