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Uncertain? Overwhelmed? Snag These 5 Books to Build Confidence and Face Your Fears

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Hart coins this obstacle to happiness and fulfillment as the “Control Monster.” If left unchecked, this beast can quickly lead to stress buildup, alienation from friends and family and even avoidance of what we know we truly deserve: love and success.

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The Pandemic Sabotaged Our Decision-Making Abilities—Here’s How to Start Regaining That Self-Confidence

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According to a 2021 study by the American Psychological Association, nearly one-third of adults (32%) are so stressed about the coronavirus pandemic that they struggle to make basic decisions, such as what to wear or eat. The green monster, when leveraged strategically , can sometimes be your greatest guide.

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Are Eu-Stressing or Dis-Stressing?

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Home About Me Advertise Are Eu-Stressing or Dis-Stressing? Do you feel tired and stressed throughout each work day? Unfortunately, stress is always going to be a part of our lives. The only people that are not stressed are the ones that arent alive. Eustress is the type of stress that makes you feel good.

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Contest: Best Stress Tips - Win $1500

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Home About Me Advertise Contest: Best Stress Tips - Win $1500 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 02, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you feel stressed at work? People get stressed all of the time. Getting rid of stress in your life can make you more productive , keep you healthy and even keep you sane.

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Set Healthy Boundaries at Work

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An important component to self-management versus stress-management is to set healthy boundaries in the workplace. I told her, “You created the monster.” In this article what kind of boundaries and with whom. Some people think when I’m talking about setting boundaries, it has to do with sexual harassment in the workplace.

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Happy (belated) New Year!

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ProAssisting came into being last year and this year our goal is to expand upon the great successes we’ve had so far… Just to re-cap, in addition to becoming a featured writer for Monster’s AdminSecret , we had a very robust beta testing period thanks to their community of assistants who put our training through its paces.

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Setting Healthy Boundaries Today

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Under that umbrella, we addressed topics such as self-management vs. stress management, learning specific difficult people types and how to handle each of them, the benefits of conflict and much more. I told her, “She created the monster.” I was teaching a class two weeks ago from the Star Achievement Series®. Rules to follow.

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