LEARN TO BE A KIND PERSON

3 Steps to End Negative Self-Talk It is clear that negative self-talk hinders your progress, and prevents you from living the life that you deserve. So let me share with you three methods that I use in daily basis to overcome this innate habit. 1. Respond to Your Inner Voice, Don’t Ignore It “ Turn down the volume of your negative inner voice and create a nurturing inner voice to take its place. When you make a mistake, forgive yourself, learn from it, and move on instead of obsessing about it.” Beverly Engel Erica Ariel Fox wrote a brilliant article in Harvard Business Review about negative self-talk. [2]  She stated that the toughest conversations any of us can have are the ones that we have with ourselves. She mentions a story about Dominique, a high performer executive who has great self-confidence, but a critical inner voice. Dominique commands everyone’s attention, and respect, but not her own. Dominique has a serious problem when she talks to her ...

The Symptoms of Social Anxiety Social anxiety stems from incessant thoughts and unnecessary worries upon entering a room filled with people. The moment your presence is acknowledged, symptoms begin to wreak their havoc—the sweaty palms, heart racing, and thoughts racing. A feeling of doom about screwing something up or botching it with an important contact can be enough to make you want to hide under a table. You might characterize the discomfort as stress or high stakes and not recognize that it’s anxiety driving your symptoms. The biggest difficulty someone with social anxiety faces is communicating with peers, especially if they have speech delays. You might feel the need to measure up and have more pressure to act normal. You might worry that you’re overdoing everything or over compensating to fit in and get on the same level platform as everybody else. Fears of keeping up with conversation may be plaguing. Mental exhaustion takes its toll and already, you’re drain...

1. Find Your Why Forget about your goals, think about your purpose. Think about the underlying reasons you want to accomplish your goals. The Classic author James Addison wrote about finding happiness, he said:[2] “ There are three grand essentials to happiness in life, something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” If you can find something that you love to do and can make a real impact doing it, that is your  why . Simon Sinek popularized this term in 2009, in his book  Find Your Wh y , he recounts this story. He once sat next to a man on a plane. Sinek asked this man one question: What do you do? The man responded that he has been living his dream for 20 years. Sinek was intrigued, so he asked more questions, the man responded, my company produces steel. How can steel make this man happy? The man clarified “we make products that are easy to recycle.” This man found something to do: produce steel. Something to love, keep the environme...

We’ve all got our enemies; people who take pleasure in causing us pain and misery. Sometimes, the development of an enemy is due to certain differences in your characters and events have led to that. Other times, some people end up hating you for apparently no reason at all. Regardless of how you got this enemy, as opposed to the paradigm of fighting fire with fire, consider the following reasons and see why you should actually appreciate your enemies. This article will show you not only how to not be bothered by your enemies, but how to actually foster love for them. Read on to learn the secret. 1. It’s a practical lesson in anger management To be honest, your enemies are the best people to help you understand your sense of anger management. When it might be true that your enemies have a way of bringing out the worst in you as regards anger, it is also true that they can help you in your quest to have that anger managed. You can’t get truly angry at someone you love...

We live in a world that’s filled with conflict. When you’re a kid, conflict resolution is easy. All you have to do is scream loudly enough for an adult to intervene and end it. Resolving conflict as an adult gets a bit more difficult. It’s not that it’s complicated. It just takes patience and perseverance. Here are 5 surefire tips for conflict resolution: 1. Keep A Cool Head  – The first thing you need to understand about conflict is that it can escalate very quickly when emotions get involved. Some people aren’t able to verbalize their thoughts and may get frustrated, which can lead to violence. Before taking on any conflict, stop and breathe for a moment. Keep calm , gather your thoughts, and make sure you keep the conflict civil. 2.  Decide What Outcome You Want  – Before you can resolve a conflict, you have to decide what you want to accomplish. Are you trying to change someone’s mind about a personal belief? Are you defending yourself or a lo...

What is life about? What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist? Everyone, from ancient Greek Stoics all the way to modern lifestyle gurus, have answered these kinds of questions in an endless variety of ways. And yet, we still search for a satisfying answer. Neither this article, nor any other one, can deliver a tangible solution to the curious case of life. And that’s okay! The truth is, part of what makes the meaning of life so alluring is its engrossing diversity, mystery, and intangibility. However, it’s important to point out that the lack of a solid answer doesn’t mean it’s not worth looking for one. The search for what life is about is a journey that each individual person must embark on for themselves. Each person must look for their own, uniquely fulfilling answer to the question. Fortunately, there are many different behaviors, ideals, and actions that humans have found over the centuries that can be excellent methods to draw us towards that final, in...