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Reality Check: The Benefit of Small Inspirations
While cleaning my desk, I happened to bump the mouse, causing a video to begin playing on my computer. This video is not a professional production. It’s a little wobbly; the product of somebody who happened to have their phone … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing influences, choosing thoughts, encouragement
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Reality Check: People Who Cope
When you think of your circle of friends and acquaintances, you may be able to identify some who fit into a category I call “people who cope.” These are the folks who seem to know what to do, no matter … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, discouragement, improving relationships
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Reality Check: The Fear of Embarrassment
Many of us have an outstanding ability to find things to fear. Make no mistake, real threats exist, and the related fears can be useful. They tell us to pay attention; look out! However, there are also fears that don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged "should", anxiety, choosing thoughts, worry
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Reality Check: To Do What We Can
When I hung up the phone after a rather unsatisfying conversation with a company which shall remain nameless, I muttered to myself, “Well, at least I’ve done what I can.” Granted, this didn’t turn my situation into sunshine and roses. … Continue reading
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Tagged "should", choosing actions, choosing thoughts, making choices
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Reality Check: When “Don’t” Works
“Don’t” sounds like such a negative word, doesn’t it? Maybe that’s because it’s often used in commands, like “Don’t do that!” or “Don’t call me; I’ll call you.” It’s a word that shows up a lot when we try to … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, choosing thoughts, conflict, perception
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Reality Check: Does Optimism Make a Difference?
Does optimism make a difference? That is, a positive difference? Or is optimism only for the naive and easily-led, those folks who aren’t wise enough to understand how really bad and awful and disastrous everything is? If you’ve been reading … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing influences, choosing thoughts, encouragement, happiness, internal & external control
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Reality Check: The Blue Zones
If you were making a list of what you want most of all, you might include “a long, healthy life” on that list. You wouldn’t be alone. Considering that attempts to find the “fountain of youth” date back centuries, we … Continue reading
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Reality Check: The Love Knot
In skilled hands, two pieces of rope can be manipulated in such a way that they resemble a pair of intertwined hearts. This is known as a love knot. Romantic, isn’t it? A story told by E. Annie Proulx in … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing thoughts, improving relationships, offering information, perception
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Reality Check: The Obstacle Course
There’s always something, isn’t there? Just when you think you’ve gotten more or less on top of things, some unexpected nuisance, or worse, pops up to demand attention. Like an incessant drum beat—one thing after another—adding to the pile of … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, choosing thoughts, perception, persistence, worry
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