What is stress? It is the build-up of being in a constant state of having little or no control over circumstances that is experienced as demanding, which create internal mental and emotional imbalance. The experience of stress is different for each person. Similar circumstances can create very different reactions from one person to another. What one person finds stressful, the other may not. We vary widely in what we consider overwhelming and weighing us down, as well as how we respond to it. Therefore, what a person considers stressful is an individual assessment and experience. Simply, … [Read more...]
Lessons From Harriet Tubman: How To Be A Woman With Mental Toughness And Courage
In honor of Women’s History Month, this article will focus on a woman of our past who demonstrated having a lot of courage. What does it mean to have courage? Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines it as having “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.” There is power in having courage. Even the words used to define it – like persevere or withstand - has strength. The definition beautifully illustrates having courage as an active process, that begins from within. Prior to the outward physical manifestation of courage, there is an … [Read more...]
Make The Choice To Create And Live A Happy Life
Have you recently taken time to assess how you are living your life? Most people do not do so. If they do, quickly they begin identifying what they do not have or have not experienced which leads to unhappy thoughts; then they quickly experience sadness and discontent. Often, prior to that moment, there was never any time or thought given to personally identifying what would create happiness; then consciously making daily decisions that are aligned with the vision. Not doing so leads to mindless living, and ultimately creates an unhappy life. Most people do not delve deeper into … [Read more...]
How To Strive For And Fuel Your Personal Growth
How would you describe yourself? Where did your mind go as you read the question? Did you begin thinking about your physical features or did you think of your inner qualities? Most of us immediately describe how we look, when in actually the specific details of what creates our inner being is much more valuable in describing who we are. We can strive for personal development by having a core awareness of how to describe our inner qualities. Ideally, the question should be answered from the lens of what defines you as a person; and that starts from within. We should not completely ignore or … [Read more...]
Learn How To Partner And Work With Others
Learning how to work with others is an invaluable asset for personal development. It can help with expanding your knowledge and abilities, meanwhile quickly supporting you toward achieving desired outcomes and goals. Yet, for many of people, it is very difficult to collaborate and partner with others. The attitude around doing so is that it is "useless," or "too frustrating to have to deal with it." Yet, it is a very necessary aspect of living well and achieving personal goals. Generally, the ability to partner with others will support your personal development. There are challenges adjusting … [Read more...]
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