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Reality Check: Choosing Respect in Times of Turmoil
From your perspective, is the world in a state of turmoil? And if you do believe that these are unusually troubled times, does that belief affect how you live your life? The world can seem very small. Communications that used … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged "should", anxiety, choosing thoughts, perception, worry
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Reality Check: Lost and Found
“So many people feel lost.” I read that comment recently and it’s stuck with me like a nagging thorn in my shoe. Why? Perhaps it so succinctly expressed my perception. I have a haunting sense that many people—young and not-so-young—are … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged anxiety, choosing influences, choosing thoughts, discouragement, making choices, perception
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Reality Check: Opinions, Beliefs, and Relationships
Do you base your opinions on facts? Science? Data? Common Sense? Of course you do. So do I. So, how can it be that we have different opinions about important things? It’s easy enough to accept that we have different … Continue reading
Posted in Develop Understanding
Tagged choosing thoughts, conflict, improving relationships, learning
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Reality Check: Trapped by Thoughts? Here’s a Suggestion
No time to think? Feel that you can’t stop what you’re doing for one minute? People are depending on you. Things must be done; we can think later. If that’s your perception, you know it’s hard to stop, step back … Continue reading
Posted in Doing, Thinking, Feeling, Physiology
Tagged anxiety, choosing influences, choosing thoughts, worry
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Reality Check: A Spirit of Hope
“Work without Hope draws nectar in a sieve.” If you are a poetry fan, then you may know this poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge entitled, “Work without Hope.” Work is more satisfying when it comes with the hope that you … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, encouragement, perception
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Reality Check: Finding the Courage to Compliment
Do you feel weird when giving someone a compliment? If so, you’re not alone. I know this because Dan Pink, best-selling motivational author, created a short video on “How to compliment people without feeling like a weasel.” This sounds a … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged choosing thoughts, confidence, encouragement, gratitude, improving relationships
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Reality Check: Do You Feel Appreciated?
Knowing that we are genuinely appreciated is satisfying. From a choice theory perspective, we might say that appreciation satisfies our need for power, recognition, esteem. Regardless of how we analyze it, appreciation feels good. I sincerely hope that you have … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged "should", choosing thoughts, discouragement, unhappiness
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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
Posted in Making a Change
Tagged anxiety, choosing influences, choosing thoughts, perception
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Reality Check: Can We Choose Our Response?
Travelling can be difficult at the best of times. As these times aren’t exactly the best of times, opportunities for difficulties are even higher now. Here’s a travel story; it’s about choices. For months, a friend we’ll call Emma has … Continue reading
Posted in Control and Choice
Tagged anxiety, choosing thoughts, conflict, internal & external control, making choices
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