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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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The stress-reducing power of assertiveness. Going along to get along sounds like a restful approach to your interactions, but in reality, learning how to stand up for yourself—to ask for what you want, say no when necessary and insist on due respect—is much more effective for facing the world with confidence. You will feel empowered.”.

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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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After several months of research, they attended a two-week sailing course in Gibraltar before selling Darsy’s apartment and buying Polar Seal in March 2016. “On Ellison and Darsy purchased Polar Seal in March 2016, but they didn’t hit the waters full time until June 2018. These are five of those lessons. Your speed is the right speed.

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18 Signs You Have High Emotional Intelligence

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Having a high EQ means you know your strengths, and you know how to lean into them and use them to their full advantage while keeping your weaknesses from holding you back. You know how to say no (to yourself and others). Emotional intelligence means knowing how to exert self-control. You’re a good judge of character.

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At a Loss for Words? 25 Ways to Master the Art of Small Talk

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A recent study published in Communication Research has found that those who engage in any of seven types of quality conversation experience increased well-being and happiness, alongside a reduction in their stress levels. Ideas for how to make small talk But increased well-being and positivity aren’t the only benefits of small talk.

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‘Maybe the Only Way to Have an Answer to the Unknown Is to Face It Every So Often’

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I thought about the people I loved in that tent, thought about how my father now can’t take a single step without his walker, let alone the 31,010 I’d taken that day. I thought about getting home, unsubscribing to those newsletters, and not stressing out about work and emails and living a more purposeful life. MICHAEL GRAFF.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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With the support of generous sponsors, volunteers and donors, the couple has overseen a multitude of makeovers, giving families under incredible stress a huge home blessing and a new reason to smile. In September 2016, Hampton aimed to wipe out that painful experience by creating the Sit With Us app. Jeff Vrabel. Open Seating.

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What I Learned From Wearing the Same Outfit for 2 Weeks

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In a July 2016 profile , The New York Times wrote that President Barack Obama—who wore only blue and gray suits—daydreamed about retiring to Hawaii to “open a T-shirt shack that sold only one size (medium) and one color (white)” with Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. How to avoid decision fatigue. In all likelihood, you’re in a routine, too.

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