Posts Tagged ‘happiness’
5 Keys To Increasing Self-Esteem And Self-Confidence
Self-esteem and self-confidence aren’t synonyms. Though a connection exists between them, they’re different. Esteem has to do with how we see ourselves in terms of worth and self-love. Confidence is how we feel about our ability to perform. Someone can have great confidence in their abilities and yet think very little of themselves, while someone…
Read More6 Good Parenting Topics To Discuss With Your Partner Before Your Baby Is Born
You just received the exciting news! You’ll no longer be a couple, but soon a family! Walking down the baby aisle of your local department store is now part of your shopping routine. Yet as important as it is to choose the best car seat, crib, and high chair, there are other issues to consider…
Read MoreWhy Depression and Intuition Don’t Work Well Together
Let me tell you a secret. Don’t trust your gut when you’re feeling out of sorts without getting to a more positive outlook first. And never trust your instincts when you’re clinically anxious or depressed. Here’s why depression and intuition don’t work well together. I’ll start with a real-life example. Even coaches have moods, and…
Read MoreThe 5 Key Steps To Healing From Divorce
Divorce is difficult, even when both spouses want it. And the longer you were married, the more painful it is. You’ve lost a companion, a life partner, and an identity. Add to that the financial impact on your lifestyle, the loss of income, loss of mutual friends, and the emotional toll taken—especially if child custody…
Read MoreThe 5 Keys To Good Parenting for Tweens
It’s that in-between age where your son or daughter is not quite a child any more, yet not a teenager. Children in this age group are starting to put themselves in the shoes of others, and think more abstractly. They’re also beginning to strive for more independence, rely on their friends, and be more resistant…
Read MoreWhy Effective Communication Skills Are Important for Good Parenting
Knowing how to communicate well is important in any relationship, yet in parenting it’s critical! As a parent you are interacting with people who have yet to mature. They aren’t as experienced in life as they will be. It can be challenging to convey the proper messages and to accurately understand their undeveloped ability to…
Read MoreHow To Spark Creativity When You’re Feeling Tired
Creativity is a mashup of work and play, art and science, simplicity and complexity. If it were as easy as paint by numbers or a dot-to-dot template, it wouldn’t matter what your energy level was; you’d just yawn your way along while sipping coffee and coming out of morning brain-fog with a dozen fantastic ideas.…
Read More5 Things You Need to Know About Healing From A Divorce You Didn’t Want
The bomb just dropped. Those devastating words you thought you would never hear just blew up your dreams for the future: “I want a divorce.” Or maybe you saw it coming, yet it was still a shock. Sure, you knew your marriage had problems (or maybe you didn’t; maybe you thought everything was great), but…
Read MoreHow To Get Over Divorce Depression And Start Moving On With Your Life
Divorce is a harrowing and stressful event under any circumstance, and more so if it wasn’t what you wanted. Getting through the legal battles, negotiation, compromise, financial and emotional devastation, and life disruption is difficult enough. It’s a long-term transition. You may feel like you’ve been forced to leave a cozy, safe nest, and thrown…
Read More5 Reasons You Need Creativity In Your Life
(Even if you’re a research scientist…) We tend to see creativity as the ability to produce art, music, literature, and wonderful masterpieces of beauty and design. Or we think of our aunt or grandmother who could crochet an afghan, sew their own wedding dress, or perform with the community ballet. Yet it’s much more. It’s…
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