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- How to Get Rid of a Negative Emotion - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2011 from Stephanie GoddardWhat we resist, persists. As humans, we naturally want to avoid pain, and that includes our feelings. Trying to push the emotions away, or using substances like food or alcohol, work for a little while. Then the emotion is worse than ever. While understandable, this simply doesn't work. ...
Views: 1633(6 votes) - Thoughts Become Things: Does This Mean You Are What You Think? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2010 from Stephanie GoddardDo you want to know why you feel badly most of the time? I've done the reading. I've done the work. I KNOW what makes you (and me) feel stress, discomfort, anxiety, nervous, upset, angry, irritated...call it what you want. Bottom line: You're not happy. You can treat your unhappiness like ...
Views: 3703(1 vote) - #71 of 101 Ways to Love Your Job: Being Right---What Price Do You Pay? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2009 from Stephanie GoddardRecently I had the opportunity to speak with several employees about their views on conflict, dealing with difficult people, and how to get things done when others aren't cooperating. You know--the usual stuff at work that we all cite as some of the most common stressors. I was surprised by ...
Views: 1723(2 votes) - Dealing with Difficult People in the Workplace - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2009 from Stephanie GoddardI know you’ve selected this article, because you want a 1-2-3 step formula for dealing with the jerk down the hall or in the next cube to make them permanently go away and possibly even like you for it. And you know it doesn’t exist, so don’t be irritated with me. I do have the solution, but ...
Views: 1838(4 votes) - The Creation (and Destruction) of Your Stressful Story - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2008 from Stephanie Goddard“People want you to be happy. Don’t keep serving them your pain!” Rumi You may have noticed that the articles I write are not the usual advice offered under the heading “self-help.” The term “self-help” has become, in general, a collection of works that often seem to keep people stuck in ...
Views: 1055 - Friends At Work : Life's Natural Stress Reducers - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2008 from Stephanie GoddardDeveloping a friendship with a co-worker who has a work ethic you admire and someone who can "keep it zipped" is a must-have. No matter how great your significant other, friend, orneighbor is at solving problems or listening to your work concerns, they are not your best option. Why? BECAUSE ...
Views: 1134 - The 'Disease To Please' : Self-Created Stress - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2008 from Stephanie GoddardAre you trying to fix people? One of the main stressors in our lives is "the disease to please." This is a condition where we try to fix other people's problems, make them feel better, let them use us as a free therapist and generally consider their needs over our own. This “disease” is in our ...
Views: 3406 - Pride and Prejudice: The Work Stress Combo Plan! - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2008 from Stephanie Goddard“To know the true reality of yourself, you must be aware not only of your conscious thoughts, but also of your unconscious prejudices, bias and habits.” It has been said, "To be objective, we must first admit we are subjective." Breaking down this quote to understand it further, ...
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