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Reality Check: Practice Makes Better
We get good at what we practice. Even if we never completely master a skill, the more we practice, the more we improve. Conversely, if we don’t practice, we won’t improve and may even lose what skill we had. In … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, choosing actions, happiness, worry
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Reality Check: To Rely and to Be Reliable
There’s a particular satisfaction for me when someone I know has made progress in their life. It’s especially gratifying if I can perceive that I had contributed to that progress, even in a tiny way. Often, the achievements are relatively … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, happiness, improving relationships
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Reality Check: Optimism or Entitlement?
Which do you think leads to a happier, more satisfied life: Expecting that life will be easy and becoming disappointed when you learn that it’s difficult? Or expecting life to be hard and being pleasantly surprised when some things work … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing influences, choosing thoughts, happiness, perception
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Reality Check: Do you want to keep the hurt alive?
Have you ever been hurt? Probably so. I think that it’s the rare person who makes it through life without feeling that someone has done them wrong at some point. This series of columns is intended to provide suggestions to … Continue reading
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Tagged blame, dissatisfaction, happiness, making choices, unhappiness
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Reality Check: Proactive Happiness
In this series of columns on happiness, my goal is to help answer the question, “What can we do to be happier?” One excellent resource is “Mastering Happiness,” where Dr. Joel Wade discusses ten specific practices. If you adopt them, … Continue reading
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Tagged gratitude, happiness, improving relationships
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Reality Check: Barriers to Happiness
To start this New Year, I’m choosing to focus on happiness. For some time now, I’ve been interested in the question of why some people are happy while others are not. As I’ve studied this question, I’ve found books, articles, … Continue reading
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Tagged examining wants, guilt, happiness, perception
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Reality Check: Dances with Feelings
When it comes to feelings, do you lead? Follow? Or just try to get out of their way? You may remember, “If it feels good, do it.” That slogan came with a prevailing “wisdom” that it’s not only OK for … Continue reading
Posted in Doing, Thinking, Feeling, Physiology
Tagged happiness, internal & external control, total behaviour
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Reality Check: Velcro or Teflon?
According to psychologist Rick Hanson, PhD, knowledge from neuroscience, positive psychology, and contemplative practices can be connected to help people develop greater contentment, resilience to stress, and peace of mind. In “Just One Thing,” (Hanson’s newsletter) he offers practical suggestions … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing thoughts, gratitude, happiness, perception
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Reality Check: What Does Love & Support Look Like?
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, so along with eating heart-shaped candies and buying heart-shaped jewellery, it seems like an appropriate time to think about love. What does love and support look like to you? If you buy into some … Continue reading
Posted in Love & Belonging
Tagged examining wants, happiness, improving relationships
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Reality Check: Presents and Presence
How have you spent your December? Indeed, “spent” may be the appropriate word, as folks have been rushing around the malls, the stores, and on-line, shopping for those perfect gifts. As this traditional season of giving comes to a close, … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing thoughts, happiness, need satisfaction, self-evaluation
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