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- The Power of Negative Thinking - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Rachel Grant"One fact of nature is that people have a 'negativity bias': we react to the bad more strongly and persistently than to the comparable good ... One consequence of the negativity bias is that when people's minds are unoccupied, they tend to drift to anxious or angry thoughts. And rumination - ...
Views: 1144(1 vote) - If You Can't Say Something Nice... - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Rachel GrantHave you ever heard of "spontaneous trait transference"? Essentially, studies show that, because of this psychological phenomenon, people unintentionally transfer to you the traits that you ascribe to other people. So, if I tell Nathan that Mark is arrogant and unreliable, Nathan associates ...
Views: 860 - Who You Is & Who You Ain't - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Rachel Grant"Between the ages of twenty & forty we are engaged in the process of discovering who we are, which involves learning the difference between accidental limitations which it is our duty to outgrow and the necessary limitations of our nature beyond which we cannot trespass with impunity" ~W.H. ...
Views: 1230 - Shame vs. Guilt - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2011 from Rachel GrantRecently, I wrote about how we each take on ways of being, which become a way of engaging, showing up, or behaving in the world and relationships. Two very specific ways of being I’d like to talk about today are “the guilty one” and “the shameful one”. SHAME “Shame is the feeling of ...
Views: 890 - What Are the Payoffs & Costs of Who You Are Being? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2011 from Rachel GrantRecently I wrote about the many false beliefs that we have and how these shape our expectations which then set us out to prove particular things about ourselves, others, relationships, the world. I want to now take a look at how we are showing up in the world as a result. We’re going to call ...
Views: 1746 - What Do You Want to Prove? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Rachel Grant"One fact of nature is that people have a 'negativity bias': we react to the bad more strongly and persistently than to the comparable good ... One consequence of the negativity bias is that when people's minds are unoccupied, they tend to drift to anxious or angry thoughts. And rumination - ...
Views: 1006 - False Beliefs - Part 2 - There Must Be Something Wrong With Me! - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2011 from Rachel GrantJust a quick reminder before we get into it today: TODAY is the last day for Early Bird Registration for POWERHOUSEWOMEN: The World Needs You! I strongly encourage you to participate in this four day teleseminar. On Day 3, I will be working with participants to: • Identify & breakthrough ...
Views: 1255 - False Beliefs - Part 1 - It's My Fault! - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Rachel GrantToday, as we explore some of the false beliefs or stories that result from trauma, bad experiences or abuse, we need to pay particular attention to two of the most common stories that often show up. These particular false beliefs provided, in the moment, protection and helped us survive the ...
Views: 1689(1 vote) - What's the Meaning of This!? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Rachel Grant“We are all meaning making machines” I first heard this description of how we humans work six years ago at a workshop I was attending. Today, when I Googled it, I got over 5 million results! Clearly this is an idea that has been floating around and changing the way people interact with each ...
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