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Reason for achievement determines success

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Source: kieferpix/iStock Do you remember moments when your parents celebrated you when you were a child? Was it your small victory, your big milestone, or both? For me, those celebratory moments revolved around letter grades (As, Bs, Cs, Ds, and…

return to one’s body

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in his novel resident of dublin, James Joyce wrote of Mr. Duffy: “He lived some distance from the body.” Like Duffy, many of us don’t live fully in our bodies. Why should you do this? There are many norms that…

Language helps us understand what we see

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Source: Image generated by A.I.December 10, 2024 Suppose you see someone making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. As you watch, you’ll probably be able to break down the actions they perform into steps, such as taking out two slices…

4 parenting styles that lead to perfectionism

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Source: Olia Danilevich / Pexels Are you struggling with perfectionism? This often includes setting impossibly high standards, trying to please others, and fearing that you will never live up to them. Many people mistakenly equate perfectionism with the pursuit of…

focus on you for us

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Source: Pixabay / Jurban Many people believe that to strengthen a relationship, you must focus only on your partner. But focusing on yourself, especially by practicing self-compassion, can strengthen your interpersonal relationships. Because self-compassion affects not only how a person…

Did the keyboard kill cursive?

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Source: Art: DALL-E/OpenAI Cursive writing is more than an artistic flourish. It is the source of cognitive power. Research shows that writing by hand provides the following benefits: neural Pathways – fine motor skills, cognitive processing, and memory. The deliberate…

Ghosting, disappear! Delegation to stay connected

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modern arbitrator social media There seems to be no act more disrespectful. ghosting. A quick look around the Internet shows that not responding to someone else’s connection attempts is said to be hurtful, callous, indifferent, and even evil. Still, ghosting…