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Don’t Just Spend Your Time—Invest It
Time, like money, can be allocated to build wealth, meaning and happiness in the years to come When it comes to time, we are born rich and then spend down our fortunes over the years. It may not grow like money in a bank account …
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What Drives You?
Maybe it’s time to step back and change what is really running your life. KEY POINTS Some drivers in our lives are destructive or keep us from reaching our potential. We can think of common drivers likes steps on a …
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Three Pillars of Permanent Happiness
New research in psychology sheds light on the factors that shape our happiness. We spend a large portion of our lives searching for things that make us happy. What works? That depends, but psychologists and happiness researchers have identified a few …
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Traits Found in Psychologically “Healthy” Individuals
Researchers identify the personality markers found in well-adjusted individuals. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of traits psychologists use to describe someone’s personality . A person can be gentle, nervous, modest or conscientious . Someone can be demanding, independent, vain or …
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Congratulations, You’re Average
Changing our definition of average and how this benefits us in the long run In the career world, resumés are the yardstick with which we measure our progress. This metric is one of the few ways we can quantitatively size up …
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7 Words to Overcome Your Anxiety
The powerful, calming question you may be forgetting to ask yourself. Anxiety is driven by the reacting part of our brains. When you sense something that seems threatening, your body releases cortisol, the stress hormone that springs your body into action. …
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Warren Buffett Says You Can Increase Your Overall Happiness by Making 1 Simple Choice
It sounds easy when you’re a billionaire many times over, but it’s quite doable for everyone else. Over 20 years ago, at a lecture he gave at the University of Florida’s school of business, an MBA student asked Warren Buffett a question: “What would you …
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12 Probing Questions to Ask Yourself
Many people would like to know themselves better, perhaps so they can make wiser moves. My clients have found the following 12 questions helpful. For each, ask yourself, “Are there any implications for what you want to do now?” Let’s …
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Depression, Anxiety Spike Amid Outbreak and Turbulent Times
Mental health therapists’ caseloads are bulging. Waiting lists for appointments are growing. And anxiety and depression are rising among Americans amid the coronavirus crisis, research suggests. In the latest study to suggest an uptick, half of U.S. adults surveyed reported …
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