Facing challenges alone

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Facing challenges alone can be much harder than when we have support from others. It’s undeniable that a difficult task …

Does Self Help Help?

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Self-help books and resources can provide valuable insights and strategies for personal development and growth. They often encourage us to …

On Loneliness

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Feeling lonely is universal. Feeling lonely is a universal experience that can occur at various stages of life and in …

What is Burnout?

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Burnout is a widespread issue that affects individuals in all professions, regardless of their age, gender, or background. It is …

How Men Can Start Therapy

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There is still a lot of stigma around therapy and mental health care, and for men, that stigma can be …

For stress… talk is the balm!

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When you have something that disturbs you, you get preoccupied. And when you get too worried or preoccupied, you usually …

A Season of Anger

A Season of Anger

There is a relation between keeping your anger in and stress; you turn it against yourself. If you express your …

Want to feel better???

Want to feel better???

People today believe money, power, or celebrity will make them happy and that with it they will not have to …

How do you change?

How do you change?

We are at a polarized time when people on either side of the political, racial, social or any other divide, …

What Is the Negativity Bias?

What Is the Negativity Bias?

Have you ever found yourself dwelling on an insult or fixating on your mistakes? Criticisms often have a greater impact …

Start sharing; its healthy

Start sharing; its healthy

You must have your own thoughts in these times. To keep up with others becomes impossible and anxiety provoking. There …

Think, don’t react.

Think, don’t react.

In business, with friends, or family, there is no substitute to understand all the permutations and combinations and different mixtures …

Don’t forget to laugh

Don't forget to laugh

It’s very good to have intellect as a support in life. Smarts that you know this book, understand that concept, …

Swim against the tide

Swim against the tide

You must have your own thoughts in these times. To keep up with others becomes impossible, anxiety provoking. We need …

The Power of Humility

The Power of Humility

If you live a fulfilling ordinary life, someone who can love and live for conscious sake rather than for glory, …

The Cost of Excess

The Cost of Excess

Its a world of excess, and we can’t stop it with our intellect. When you don’t give up a certain …

Mine your Blindspots

Mine your Blindspots

The more your own conflicts are resolved, the more likely you are to tune in with another person. The more …

An Overview of Work Anxiety

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Based on a survey from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, while only 9% of individuals are living with a …

Perfectionism in Anxiety

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We live in a society that certainly encourages us to aim for perfection. However, that’s a dangerous aim. It’s one …

Work Burnout Is Now an Epidemic

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The World Health Organization officially recognizes workplace ‘burnout’ as an occupational phenomenon For the first time ever, the World Health …

For change, SLOW IT DOWN!

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When a speedy NBA or NFL player steps on to the practice field, inevitably they are told by a coach: …

Workism Is Making Americans Miserable

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For the college-educated elite, work has morphed into a religious identity—promising transcendence and community, but failing to deliver. In his …

Are You an Overachiever?

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Overachievement can take a toll on your health and happiness Success is something that everyone strives for, but is it …

The Loneliness Creep?

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Its an undertow, intent and forceful. It begins with a sense of being a little deflated or down. There can …

LEARNING TO BE HUMAN AGAIN

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Todd Marinovich was “the test-tube QB” the first half of his life, a drug addict since. Closing in on 50, …

Passivity Kills

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Passivity erodes our self esteem because if we don’t act, then all we know is what we don’t have or …

The New Milwaukee Mentor Initiative

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Milwaukee Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Malcolm Brogdon will appear in public service announcements encouraging mentorship through the …

The Stress of Social Comparison

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How to Stop Constantly Comparing Yourself to Others Social comparison is a common human dynamic that first rears its head …

How Income Affects the Brain

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A new study links lower socioeconomic status to detrimental brain changes. We often attribute financial problems to bad life decisions: …

Then Came The Panic Attack

Then Came The Panic Attack

It happened during a game. It was November 5th, two months and three days after I turned 29. We were …

How Habits and Happiness are Linked

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Happiness doesn’t always make us feel happy, says New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin. That’s because it’s a complex …