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Gratitude Affirmations: Why They Work and 25 Affirmations to Try

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Affirmations lower stress and increase openness Our thoughts can work for us or against us. Positive self-affirmations, on the other hand, can combat negative thinking with encouraging realizations that nurture a growth mindset , decrease stress and expand openness. But how do they work, and what are some self-affirmations you can try?

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How to Save Money on Christmas Spending

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Make a list of everyone you plan to give holiday gifts to this year with an estimate of what you want to spend. Add a small buffer for unexpected gifts for people you forgot to include, or for people who unexpectedly gave you a gift and you feel you have to reciprocate. Work from a Budget. Research Ahead of Time. Shop All Year.

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Ways to Improve the Morale at the Office

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According to research journal “Obesity,” a treadmill desk can not only improve employees’ health, but boost their productivity in comparison to their sedentary counterparts. Gym memberships can also give employees a reason to stay fit, reduce their stress and offer team building incentives with group fitness classes.

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Your Life Organized

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10 Simple and Inexpensive Christmas Gift Ideas – Gifts for the teacher, babysitter, hockey coach, or for the hosts of your holiday parties, don’t have to be expensive. Here are 10 gift ideas in small packages. However, we can give a gift that requires no cash outlay, but is priceless.

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The New Role of the Executive Assistant

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However, employees who had high levels of autonomy but decreased levels of emotional stability were prone to becoming stressed out while working.”. Executive assistants often have a lot of customer contact, especially for things like those “personal touches” – thank-you cards, gifts, notes, tickets to games.

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You Can Avoid Multitasking When You Focus on These 3 Things

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Eisenhower’s Decision Principle inspired Covey’s Quadrant, so using the quadrant system and playing air traffic controller for a Monday’s many to-dos is paying homage to two lucid thinkers and gifted leaders. Get the toad out of the way, and the rest of your day is pleasurable by comparison. I like that thought. Make the call.