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The Positives of Saying “No”
One of the hardest things for many of us to do is to tell someone no. It’s natural to be anxious about what they will say if we deny them their request, but it’s unhealthy to never put your own needs first. Saying no is actually one of the most respectful words you can tell someone. Let’s say you ask someone to do a favor for you, and they [...]
Emotional Intelligence at Work
On the fields as well as on the screens, we admire when both athletes and celebrities demonstrate it and scoff and ridicule when they do not exemplify it. Emotional Intelligence (EI) is known as the ability to become aware of, understand, manage, and effectively express one’s own feelings as well as effectively interact with others and their emotions. According to a new leading EI training and testing program, Talent Smart, [...]
Three Ways to Bond with Your Family This Summer
Summer is here, and there is no better opportunity to spend quality time with the family. Summer break for children typically lasts 10-11 weeks, which can fly by, so be sure to make the most of it! If you’re having a hard thinking of some fun, creative ideas that will help you spend some meaningful time with your kids, then look no further. Here are some steps you can [...]
Understanding the Effects of Trauma (Part I)
Human history portrays stories of lives that recount tragic experiences, and the history of trauma has a significant and diverse range of expression from war, natural and human disasters, family violence, and brutalities to sexual exploitation, terrorism, and child abuse. More people within history have experienced trauma than those that have not. Yet, human history is also filled with many stories of post-traumatic growth, resilience, hope, and human flourishing [...]
Living with Major Depressive Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder (also known as Clinical Depression) is a mood disorder that also happens to be one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. But despite how common it is, it’s still largely misunderstood by people outside of the mental health community. MDD is often confused with suffering one of the normal bouts of depression that everyone experiences at some point in their lives. It’s [...]
Navigating the Pitfalls of Procrastination
With almost half the new year under way, many Americans are tasked with navigating multiple long-term goals within any 168-hour week. Time becomes the great equalizer for all that work blue-collar and white-collar jobs as well as the stay-at-home parent and campus student. As one task awaits accomplishment, another task arouses attention and catches our thoughts. For many, procrastination can be likened to a strange and opposing force similar [...]