How to Say No Like a Boss: A Primer in Self-Compassion
We have all said yes when we knew better, and mostly the impact is as meaningless as eating an hors d’oeuvre just to be polite. But sometimes the impact is life-changing: saying ...
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The Power of Self Compassion to Boost Success
How often are we actually grateful to ourselves? When we take note of our positive qualities, and celebrate our lives and ourselves, we become not only happier, but more ...
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Can your mental health handle returning to the office after COVID-19?
Not too long ago the threat of COVID-19 (coronavirus) forced many of us to swap our office desks for dining room tables, sofas, and desks at home stuffed into a dark corner of the ...
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How to Help Someone Who May Be Struggling With a Mental Health Condition
Each year, millions of Americans struggle with their mental health. Trying to tell the difference between normal, expected behaviors and what might be considered signs of a mental ...
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The Unexpected Benefits of Compassion for Business
Managers often mistakenly think that putting pressure on employees will increase performance. What it does increase is stress—and research has shown that high levels of stress ...
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In a Difficult Conversation, Listen More Than You Talk
When Jared walked into a meeting to discuss a new marketing approach for a product, the conversation didn’t play out well. Five minutes into the dialogue, the product manager, ...
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Why Compassion Is a Better Managerial Tactic than Toughness
Stanford University neurosurgeon Dr. James Doty tells the story of performing surgery on a little boy’s brain tumor. In the middle of the procedure, the resident who is assisting ...
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3 Highly Effective Ways to Give Critical Feedback
We have this idea that – whether at work or in personal relationships – giving critical feedback is necessary but difficult. The relationship may become damaged if there are hurt ...
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