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The Negativity…Please Just Stop

What To Do When You Can't Take It Anymore

How does negativity affect you? We all have an internal reaction when we hear someone complaining, gossiping or talking badly about someone else. It’s near impossible to change the behavior of others. But we do have the ability to control our own, and more importantly, what is going on in our mind.

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Having moments of negativity is normal, natural and expected. So don’t be too hard on your self there. But what can you do to minimize the negativity coming from your environment and from within yourself? The simplest way…give your brain a different focus.

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Need A New Mindfulness For Your Busy World?

Try This Simple Five Day Experiment

Being present can be easy. And do you remember the benefits? More peace, clarity, focus and happiness. I mean hello! Who doesn’t want that? It’s not an add to your to-do list or even an added mental chore. Instead, it’s a new way of experiencing what you are doing everyday anyhow.

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Below I share a few simple practices that you can use to create a new mindfulness that will blend beautifully with your average day. So keep reading.

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8 Strategies For Staying Resilient In Tough Times

That Will Keep You Bouncing Back Quickly

So what do you know about being resilient? And what the heck does being resilient really mean anyway? The short answer is “the ability to get back up after adversity”.  And as far as adversity…it’s as common as everyday disappointing news. Or as significant as the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, personal illness or a setback in your career. But regardless of your challenge, knowing how to get back up and persevere gracefully is what it’s all about.

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With that said, it would seem that we all need to build our personal resiliency. “How do I fit that into my busy life you might ask?”  Well, as usual, I’ve got a short list of ways to help you step out of your victim and into the strong and adaptive player that you truly are.

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Your Most Important To-Do Of The Day

The Real Value in Active Listening

It was a busy morning for me. A longer than normal to-do list nagging me along.

Just as I’m settling in to get focused, a loud knock on the door. Answer it or keep working? Heavy knock again. Okay, definitely not the UPS man. Fine. I’ll get it, could be important.

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5 Simple Techniques For Managing Anxiety

How Mindfulness Helped Me And How It Can Help You Too

Does anxiety ever get the best of you? When you’ re expecting it to rear it’s ugly head – or worse, when you’re not. Everyone has anxiety sometimes. It’s a natural response to situations that make us feel out of control or helpless. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

5 Simple Techniques for Managing Anxiety

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If you need a few tips to help you deal with anxiety when it does pop up, keep reading. I’ve got a short list of mindful techniques that you’ll want to consider.

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