Can You Hang Up on Anxiety? Wouldn’t it be nice if it were only that easy? But what if there were something you could do that would help diminish anxiety? A study that comes out of the University of Texas suggests that there just might be. The typical cell phone user pulls out and uses…
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You may be wondering what I mean by “Where you’re planted.” So, allow me to elaborate. I have encountered many people who are always “going to grow – someday.” They may be thinking – “I can’t reach my potential in this company.” Or, “This city will never be home. I am pining for my roots…
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Mark Twain once said, “The two most important days in life are the day you were born and the day you discover the reason why.” All of us have managed to accomplish that first day but many have yet to achieve the second. Yet even for those who have figured out the reason they were…
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Last time we looked at the benefits of embracing anticipation. It impacts our mood and overall well-being when we learn to appreciate the art of looking forward to something. So many times, people, kids especially, view delayed gratification as a negative or even as a punishment. I remember as an elementary kid, my grandmother promising…
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Do you recall a time when you looked forward to something – whether it was a birthday party, an upcoming trip, an expected guest, or even planning and saving to make a large purchase? Those were likely meaningful times. We are caught up in a world of instant gratification. We see it – we want…
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Can You Dance on A Desk? Honestly, I’d be afraid I would fall off. But that didn’t seem to stop actor Dick Van Dyke. You may remember him from his 1960’s sitcom, The Dick Van Dyke Show (if you are as old as I am), or from such movies as Mary Poppins or Chitty…
Details“Not again. The car won’t start; just like yesterday.” “The baby didn’t sleep again last night.” “As usual, he forgot to stop by the grocery store for me on his way home.” These and other irritants can drive us crazy. While they seem to be minor in nature, they often have the power (or so…
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There is an old Jewish saying that if you dance at a lot of weddings, you’ll cry at a lot of funerals. In essence, saying that if you experience wonderful relationships, it will be sad when they end – because they were good. I have worked with people who have lost everything from their car…
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In recent research, called the Life Story Project, physicist Brian Wecht made some interesting discoveries about the transitions people experience. Whether someone exits the military, loses a job, moves to another town, discovers they have a neurological disease, or learns they have been betrayed by a best friend – they have all experienced transitions. That…
DetailsI love music! I enjoy listening to it, I enjoy playing it, and I even enjoy singing it. But what in the world does that have to do with my purpose – unless of course I make my living in the music industry? But music can feed you in ways that can make you feel…
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