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What Happened When I Ditched Technology for 7 Days

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I switch off my phone and stash it out of sight. During the lulls, I’m no longer a member of the pick-up-your-phone-to-fill-the-void club. It really does feel like a form of dependency. This article appeared in the May 2016 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. The clock says it’s 12:01 a.m. Do I do this?

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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He suggests trying things like calling your cable company and asking a phone rep to waive a late fee. When you decide to speak up about an important matter, is phone, email or face-to-face best (assuming you have options)? Allow your body to adopt that position, even an extreme form, then you can deliberately change that body position.

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18 Signs You Have High Emotional Intelligence

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They look for change that is lurking just around the corner, and they form a plan of action should these changes occur. turning off your phone gives your body and mind a break. This article was published in March 2016 and has been updated. Emotionally intelligent people are flexible and constantly adapting.

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10 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done

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And with the achievement of each mini-goal, you receive reinforcement and motivation in the form of positive feedback. Block out specific times to initiate phone calls, personally take incoming calls and meet people in person. This article was published in February 2016 and has been updated.

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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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From there the trail hops back and forth over Slickrock Creek, which forms part of the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. Here near the creek, though, at the base of the V formed by two hard mountains, I couldn’t gaze out at open water; I couldn’t fly through open sky. I found myself on the map and logged it in my phone.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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One afternoon, while mopping the floor, she overheard a phone call that left him in a terrible frown, Insurance asking for more money than he had, and her heart began to drown. A welcome break in the 24-hour news cycle came one morning in the form of an announcement from NASA. Karin Vandraiss. Inter) Stellar News. Jeff Vrabel.

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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. The human mind is well set up to form habits and routines to conserve its energy.”.

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