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Reality Check: Are we there yet?
When you go on a trip with kids (or some adults), a repetitive chorus of, “Are we there yet?” is something you may as well just expect. If you are the driver, you may choose to find that annoying. However, … Continue reading
Posted in How it is sometimes
Tagged discouragement, frustration, offering information
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Reality Check: Choosing a Mindset
For someone with math difficulties, I often recommend the website www.khanacademy.org. I suggest the site because it offers opportunities to practice: you can work as much or as little as you want, and you can progress quickly or slowly. It … Continue reading
Posted in Learning
Tagged choosing thoughts, discouragement, frustration
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Reality Check: When Wants Collide
When our wants collide with the wants of others, conflict can occur. However, you don’t necessarily need two people for a conflict! How about when your wants collide? Jane wants many things. She wants time to spend with her children … Continue reading
Posted in Satisfaction
Tagged discouragement, making choices, need satisfaction
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Reality Check: The Satisfaction of Small Steps
Ups and downs are a part of life. When life goes well, activities tend to fall in to place; you know what you need and want to do. It’s during those down times that it can be difficult to figure … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing actions, confidence, discouragement
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Reality Check: More Encouragement
Last post, I suggested that honesty is an important characteristic of effective encouragement. When offering encouragement, ask yourself, “Do I believe the encouraging words I am about to say, or are they just “feel-good” words and wishful thinking?” If your … Continue reading
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Tagged discouragement, improving relationships, offering information
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Reality Check: An Encouraging Word
The act of offering sincere encouragement can be as satisfying for you as it is helpful for the person being encouraged. Encouragement feels good. Encouragement can be motivational. Encouragement can be the key to a win-win in many areas of … Continue reading
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Tagged discouragement, improving relationships, offering information
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Reality Check: Forge on
Have you ever felt that events you can’t control are conspiring against you? If so, you might feel like pulling the covers over your head and crying, “Why me?” It can be tempting to believe that we have no choice … Continue reading
Posted in How it is sometimes
Tagged discouragement, examining wants, unhappiness
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Reality Check: Perception and Schooling
Perceptions we form about ourselves during school days can influence us long after what we’ve learned at school is a dusty memory. Brandon has the perception that he can’t do math. Where did he get that? Perhaps his parents told … Continue reading
Posted in Learning
Tagged blame, discouragement, perception
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Reality Check: Overcoming a longstanding upset
If you seek out self-development resources for inspiration, then you already know that gurus, teachers, and coaches suggest that it’s helpful to have a positive outlook. But what if that positivity eludes you? Tashia “knows” that anyone she meets is … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Freedom
Tagged choosing thoughts, discouragement, learning, perception
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