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Banish Stress Burnout in 3 Easy Steps

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We all know life can be stressful. But is stress actually the enemy? Or is how we respond to it and let stress control us the real problem? Stressful events like giving a big presentation or asking our boss for a promotion aren’t ones that we want to eliminate from our lives. Map it to control your stress.

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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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They met on Tinder in 2015 while living in Sweden as expats: Ellison, an aviation sales director from Des Moines, Iowa, and Darsy, a human resources systems specialist from Paris. They spent two admittedly short Swedish sailing seasons preparing for the inevitable roadblocks and learning how to co-captain on their own.

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5 Tips for Dealing with Annoying People at Work

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A 2015 Harvard study shared that 80% of employees report lost work time worrying about a co-worker’s behavior and how to deal with the person. You can both validate and acknowledge your own stress without totally demonizing them in the process. “ This shows annoying behaviors actually detract from productivity.

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24 Do’s and Don’ts to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence

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Research conducted at the University of California in San Francisco shows that the more difficulty you have saying no and setting boundaries , the more likely you are to experience stress, burnout and even depression. Do: Manage your stress. The negative emotions that come with holding a grudge are actually a stress response.

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5 Qualities of People Who Use Time Wisely

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Ask the cancer patient who just learned he has only two months left to live. By learning to emulate the five characteristics of people who use time wisely: 1. Likewise, scheduling leisure combats stress and allows us to delight in the hobbies that bring us joy. But we can learn to spend time wisely. They are purposeful.

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How Following the Rules Empowers You to Break Them on Your Own Terms

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In 2015, she founded LIVELY, a lingerie brand built around a community of women who empower each other to defy expectations. Taking things slow and learning how an industry works can give you the tools you need to do something completely outside the norm in the future. Being a rule-follower doesn’t mean being boring.

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Emotional Intelligence Is Crucial to Good Leadership—Here’s Why

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Ultimately, in leadership, those with high emotional intelligence are able to maintain better relationships with their team members, think clearer in stressful or emotional situations and come up with better ideas for how to manage personnel issues. Can you see why they might be stressed, impatient or excited?

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