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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

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Oxytocin helps us connect, feel empathy and trust; serotonin regulates anxiety, happiness and well-being ; and endorphins reduce pain and stress while boosting mood and self-esteem. Maintain your confidence and don’t go fishing for compliments “We can find humor in our pain points and struggles.

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How to Practice Gratitude in Your Daily Life

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Evidence has shown that engaging in gratitude practices can help people feel more satisfied in life and boost their self-esteem, according to psychological research. Mindfulness, the act of being aware of one’s feelings, emotions and environment in the present moment, goes hand in hand with gratitude.

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How to Separate Your Work from Your Identity

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But American culture is especially obsessed with the relationship between our jobs and our sense of self-worth. Often, studies show that work experiences influence one’s self-esteem and vice-versa. Enter the importance of disassociating “success” at your job from your own personal sense of self-confidence and self-esteem.

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How to Grow Your Circle of Influence

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Are you presentable ? Not that it always has to matter, but the way that you hold yourself and carry yourself shows others how you hold your self-respect and self-esteem. The interior is the confidence you have , it’s the joy you have, it’s what you exude. And by exterior, what I mean is, are you inviting ?

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How I Finally Overcame My Fear of Public Speaking

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What I didn’t realize at that time, and what I know to be true now, is that I was dealing with serious self-esteem and confidence issues. The fear of public speaking is relatively common, and can make it difficult for people to speak up or interact during meetings and presentations. Will I look professional enough ?

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Donald Kelly—The Sales Evangelist—Is Out to Create a Community of World-Class Sellers

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Kelly got his first real sales gigs during college, where he did timeshare presentations and worked for Dish Network. Some people handle it better than others, likely because they have high self-esteem and their formative role models growing up modeled appropriate behavior. . Later, when he was in middle school in the U.S.,

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What to Do If You Have Imposter's Syndrome

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Those who suffer from this condition have such chronic self-doubt that they see themselves as intellectual frauds, failing to enjoy their successes or external proof of their competence and accomplishments. Spend time beforehand picturing yourself making a successful presentation or calmly posing your question in class.