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Communication Killers: Blame

Blame often takes the form of score-keeping where one person says, "Well I wouldn't have yelled at you had you paid better attention and not dinged the car door!" It can also take the form of overt assigning of fault: "This is your fault because you are never careful enough." […]
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Linus Drops his Blanket

In the classic A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown frantically asks if anybody knows the true meaning of Christmas. The eternally sweet Linus, with his security blanket in tow, walks to center stage of the school auditorium, drops his security…
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The Calming Breath

Parasympathetic Nervous System: Rest & Digest Stress and anxiety trigger the 'fight-or-flight response' in our bodies, a survival mechanism controlled by the sympathetic nervous system. This response is designed to help us face danger for…
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Fear is not Predictive

When we are run down, tired, stressed, burnt out, etc. we tend to think that our worst fears are absolutely coming true. How many of us have gone into a meeting with a boss certain that we were about to get fired? That fear, however, was just…
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Dealing with Toxic People

Dealing with Toxic People: How to Protect Yourself and Support Them Recently, there has been a lot of attention on how to recognize and minimize contact with toxic people. While it is important to take appropriate steps to protect yourself…
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Understanding Toxic People

Dealing with Toxic People Dealing with toxic people can be a difficult task, but it's important to remember that with the right knowledge and practice, you can protect yourself and avoid being pulled into their negative vortex. This article…
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Mindfulness and honesty

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To completely experience the here-and-now, truthful mindfulness is required Mindfulness and honesty are intricately intertwined as you must be completely honest with yourself about what is going on at any given moment. Genuine honesty first…
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