Performance

Details: Written by: Jude Bijou

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The priority sifter helps you get in touch with what's true for you and what to do about a specific situation. It integrates your heart and head and offers a unique perspective.

Details: Written by: Eva Surawy Stepney, University of Sheffield

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OCD is so much more than handwashing or tidying. As a historian with the disorder, here’s what I’ve learned

Details: Written by: Paul Levy

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I’d like to introduce the term nightmare mind-virus as a synonym for wetiko. This coinage captures an aspect of this virus of the mind that adds to and complements the name wetiko.

Details: Written by: Larry Thornton

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So often, it seems the things that happen to us in life are not so much about what is happening in the moment, but rather are about placing us on a path to lead the way for others.

Details: Written by: Cheryl Pallant, PhD

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Practicing authenticity is challenging for anyone regardless of age. Authenticity requires us to recognize discrete sensations, emotions, and thoughts. It requires developing somatic and emotional intelligences.

Details: Written by: Marion Rouault, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière (ICM)

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Science shows that self-esteem plays a key role with certain mental disorders, particularly those of anxious and depressive nature.

Details: Written by: Peter Ralston

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You need to be able to apply any learned principles to your field and to other fields as well. Unless you experientially understand the principle itself—not just the description or method used to invite you to get it—and are able to live it, breathe it, and “be” it, mastery will remain elusive.

Details: Written by: Peter Ralston

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The pursuit of mastery is not an easy road. But if you don’t think it’s possible for you personally, you’re not likely to pursue it.

Details: Written by: Joyce Vissell

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With all of the education in our family it was my mother, with her high school education, that we all went to for wisdom and understanding.

Details: Written by: Deborah Reed

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Unlock the secrets to making studying a daily habit for enhanced learning and academic success. Learn how to transform studying into a daily habit to boost your learning efficiency and academic performance.

Details: Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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As humans, we tend to see things in extremes. We think in black, white, hot, cold, simple, and complex.

Details: Written by: Diane Pienta

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There’s power in completing projects or tasks. We actually can get an endorphin rush when we complete something

Details: Written by: Jude Bijou

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Overwhelm is what happens when we have too much input coming in and we get overloaded. It's easy to lump everything together, distorting the significance in the grand scheme of things...

Details: Written by: Steve Chandler

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I have found that a great book is even more powerful the second time through, especially if it has been a year or so since I read it.

Details: Written by: Diane Pienta

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When life seems chaotic, especially in the toughest times, it can be hard to even remember what actually brings us joy.

Details: Written by: University of Arizona

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When employers design and allocate workspaces, it may be beneficial to take an employee-centered approach

Details: Written by: Carmen Viktoria Gamper

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Flow is not only doing something with gusto; it is so much more! Flow also has a significant ripple effect...

Details: Written by: Will T. Wilkinson

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We live in an age of convenience. Every day, all day long, we are offered products and services to make our lives easier. The fundamental mindset is: Easy - good, hard - bad.

Details: Written by: Matthew Dicks

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As a creative soul, and a person pursuing your dreams, you can’t afford to be a pessimist.

Details: Written by: MaryAnn DiMarco

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I like to think of getting balanced as tending to a large set of spinning plates on the ends of poles, like in a circus act. Spinning a bunch of plates at once is an active, dynamic process.