Did you grow up believing that “anger is wrong”? Maybe your parents told you “we don’t do anger in this house,” or perhaps these scary feelings prompted punishment or orders to calm down and cheer up. Whether it’s explicitly stated or merely implied, anger’s bad reputation can prevent children and adults from having a healthy…
HOW YOU SPEAK TO YOUR PARTNER CAN DETERMINE YOUR RELATIONSHIP’S FUTURE It’s not what you say, but how you say it. In his book, “The Relationship Cure,” Dr. Gottman reveals that when it comes to assessing the meaning of what their partners are saying, only 7% of that meaning comes from the spoken word, while…
Here are the 7 beliefs: Everything happens for a reason and a purpose, and it serves us. There is no such thing as failure. Whatever happens, take responsibility. It’s not necessary to understand everything to be able to use everything. People are your greatest resource. Work is play. There’s no abiding success without commitment. Let’s…
When you mess up, how do you react? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we had as much foresight as hindsight, if we were able to avoid ever making a mistake? Not only is that unrealistic, it’s unwise… Out of mistakes come major accomplishments—because mistakes are often the springboard for success. Once,Thomas Edison was working with a lab…
Conflict is one reason that relationships break up, and solving conflict is all about avoiding the communication mistakes that can hurt the bond that you have built with your partner. A study in the Journal of Personality and Individual Differences found ‘The most satisfied couples were those who did not avoid discussion of relationship problems…
Becoming mentally strong will separate you from the pack and help you achieve higher levels of success. Everyone possesses mental strength to some degree. But the stronger you are, the more likely you are to achieve bigger and better goals. Here are seven reasons why you need mental strength to be successful: 1. Mental strength…
Do These 7 Things to Get (and Stay) Motivated The best motivation is self-motivation. Here’s how to get in an inspired state of mind. How do you stay motivated and inspired? How can you keep your passion, your excitement, fired up? By reviewing these self-motivators on a regular basis: 1. Get serious. Make a…
