I recently had a friend of the family staying over at my home for a long weekend. What started out as a pleasantly sociable first evening soon turned into a nightmare. It wasn’t that my visitor was rude or slobby, even though it seemed like it initially. Rather, I realized he was someone with a lack … Read more
Do you ever feel like you’re just drifting through life? Have you ever asked yourself what more you could be doing with the abilities and talents you possess? Many people have had the same feeling and asked the same question in their quest for a more meaningful life. The truth is, we all hunger for … Read more
Size matters. The more you have, the better. Many people seem to think that size and more is better, in every way. But is this really true? Is it quantity over quality, or is it really quality over quantity? My mom taught me from an early age that I should focus on quality – in … Read more
Are you living up to your potential? It’s frustrating to feel stuck in life, believing that you’re repeating the same cycle day in and day out without anything changing. What’s even more frustrating is trying so hard to change factors that are out of your control and never seeing results. So when you don’t feel … Read more
Need some help in figuring out what you truly want to get out of life? If so, you can check out a couple of our articles for some tips on how to write your personal mission statement and steps for discovering your purpose in life. You can also keep reading to learn about a tool … Read more
When I had my first child, I remember preparing a bag of sweets as a reward for them when they finished first grade. It was the night before their little graduation ceremony, and I recalled all the times my own mom had rewarded me with sweets. I had not learned about intrinsic motivation and how … Read more
Oh, how I love the lockdown legacy: remote working. Where I had previously gotten up early, hit the gym, and then gone to work… I now laze in bed until the alarm has gone off several times, then drag my laptop closer just before the first morning meeting starts online. I have clearly lost a … Read more
When you are faced with negative or disturbing emotions, can you still be productive at work or remain focused on your everyday obligations? If your answer is yes, this means that you have high emotional self-control. While having emotional self-control does not mean that you completely ignore your negative emotions, it does mean that you’re … Read more
I’m sure you can think of a time when you were working on something that you had little to no interest in doing. It’s tedious to watch the clock while you’re working, but you can’t help but do so if you’re disengaged or disinterested in the task. But this mental state certainly won’t allow you … Read more
We all get angry from time to time, and that’s alright, because anger is a normal human emotion. However, do you ever experience any of the following? Get easily annoyed or frustrated by the slightest thing Throw or break things out of frustration Become physically aggressive to others when you’re annoyed or frustrated Say mean … Read more