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Money Remains a Top Stressor for U.S. Adults—Here Are Some Tips to Better Manage Stress (and Finances)

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Money and Stress in America. For years money has been a leading cause of stress for most Americans. Since 2007 the American Psychological Association has conducted an annual survey called “ Stress in America.” Debt plays an overwhelming role in this stress. Beatty is hardly alone. Many purchases are wants, not needs.

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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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Education & Experience Don’t Guarantee Success—Attitude & Habits Do

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Research shows that positive self-talk , rather than negative self-talk , can actively reduce your stress levels , boost your physical and mental health and improve your capacity to perform to your maximum potential. Though many habits form unconsciously, it is possible to purposefully create habits that will make you successful.

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Why You Should Devote Time Every Day to Aimless Joy

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Sand sculptors, stone balancers and the like have spoken to interviewers about how their pursuit helps them shed stress, entertain onlookers, or even (in the case of a college student who likes making snow circles late at night, for others to puzzle over in the morning) “mess with people’s heads.”. (If So why be afraid of them?

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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. They form personal connections.

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The Holiday Blues Are Normal—These 8 Tips from Experts Can Help You Better Manage Difficult Emotions

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professor of behavioral sciences at Northeastern University in Boston and author of Reset: Make the Most of Your Stress. Steps such as these enable you to form new positive associations this time of year. This article appeared in the November 2015 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. Make room for memory.

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Why Traveling the World Is the Best Investment in Yourself

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A 2015 article in The Atlantic titled “For a More Creative Brain, Travel” argued that traveling and soaking up foreign experiences increases cognitive flexibility, an important part of creativity. There’s a bond of trust that forms when your spouse is the only person you know in an entire country. And then there are the memories.

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