10 Creative Questions to Help You Break Conflict Deadlock
Questions have been called ‘keys’; they can open the door to new thinking. These questions can help you find a way past an impasse. They offer the chance to take the conversation in a new direction.
The Personal Growth Power of Saying “No”
Saying "No" can be powerfully helpful. A well-placed and thoughtful refusal also models healthy boundary-setting. It teaches others to respect limits, both yours and theirs.
“How Can I Be Calmer in Any Situation?”
You can be calmer in most situations with a little regular practice. The key here is to work on yourself by improving your stress responses generally, and building your resilience.
Change and Transition – ‘Moving On’ Might Mean Standing Still
Finding out how to deal with change can be a testing time. Moving on doesn't necessarily mean getting over it. Pressure to do so can make the whole process of change and adaptation harder. Moving on sometimes means standing still, for a time, until you are ready to do something different.
How to Bounce Back – Protecting Yourself from the Gloom.
Despite the gloom and the pressures individuals can do something for themselves. Survival at work – or anywhere else for that matter – relies on personal attributes like the ability to self-manage and to find a sense of purpose out of apparent chaos and disorder.
How the Logic of Depression Gets You
The thoughts and language we use are a major contributor to our experience and how we feel. A closer look at the sort of things we say when we feel depressed makes this clear.
Empathy Means Connecting – With Yourself!
Empathy vs sympathy. We can all learn – or at least be reminded – from this.
Making You a Better Version of Yourself
You have all you need to do the best you can, so why wait? If something is holding you back, don't let it define you; treat it as an option. Aim to be the best version of yourself.
Three Ways to Nurture Unhappiness
These three habits are just a starting point. If unhappiness is your goal there are many more things you could do to keep yourself down, failure for example, or judging yourself by the standards of others.
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