Article #600
My six-year-old son says please and thank you compulsively. He attaches these words instinctually onto every request or question and while he uses please as more of a verbal question mark, his thank yous are very deliberate. I want to follow his lead. In a year where I spent too many hours self-absorbed, I left too many thank yous unspoken. I want to speak some now.

Article #598
A frequent complaint of the couples I work with is that one or both partners feel the other is no longer really listening. Learn about the different levels of listening that occur in relationships and discover the listening skills you and your partner will need to deepen intimacy and create a stronger union.

Article #597
Coping with disappointment is easier when using solid and effective positive thinking techniques. This article gives you ten creative ways for dealing with disappointment that not only helps you with current disappointments, but sets your brain on a path for avoiding future disappointments.

Article #594
The main objective of this exercise is to jump-start your problem solving ability. The nice thing about it is, it’s easy! This exercise is a great starting point for anyone who isn’t use to regular problem solving as well as for anyone who has used other techniques.

Post #591
Friday Video: If it is one thing that this video does, is it encourages people to persist with their big ideas…it may only take one person who experiences what you have created to be able to spread the word in a way you never dreamed possible.

Article #588
If you’re being bullied, the bullying will stop the moment you decide it stops. The moment you make a decision. The moment you reach your ‘turning point.’

Article #587
One of the greatest human needs is to feel connected to others and this can relate to an intimate relationship with the opposite sex or the same, depending on one’s sexual preference and to family and friends. To share who one is and to be involved in the sharing of another, plays a vital role in our well being.

Post #581
Friday Video: TED Talk – Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.

Article #580
Why is life so often referred to as an illusion or a dream? Let us take a deeper look at what the significance of this perspective truly is and how it is actually beneficial to recognize it.

Article #578
When your energy is depleted, are you burned out or simply bored? How can you tell? Read on.