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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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10 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done

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Immediate action on unpleasant projects reduces stress and tension. The more information you have on any subject—especially case histories—the less likely you’ll be to put off your decisions. This article was published in February 2016 and has been updated. It is very difficult to be active and depressed at the same time.

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What Happened When I Avoided the News for 30 Days

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Things happen in this world— many of them stressful and polarizing—even if we make an effort to ignore them. Avoiding news and focusing on other things Being relatively informed has always seemed to be something of a responsibility to me. So normally, I’ve taken on the stress and anxiety that come with consuming the news.

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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. These tips can help take the stress out of small talk and create a quality conversation: 1. Get your mind right.

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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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And if none of that information is convenient enough, there’s another newsletter in the city started by a former newspaper employee who now competes with the newspaper and all of its newsletters. All day, we’re bombarded with messages and information and advice. It’s not fair,” my neighbor Vincent likes to say. We can’t hide from it.”.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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The stress-reducing power of assertiveness. She could ask for more information (Would he still make his deadline? This article appears in the May 2016 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. That was nine years ago, and Fanning has never been the same. Did he expect problems? You will feel empowered.”.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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This person inspires us, influences us, informs us, guides us. An 18-year blogging veteran, Ajayi covers all things culture with a critical yet humorous lens on her website Awesomely Luvvie and wrote the instant best-sellers Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual (2021) and I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual (2016).

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