Year: 2017

White lies

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How Often do you Engage in “Prosocial Deception”?

A “Prosocial Deception” is a falsehood spoken without the intent to harm i.e. a white lie: “minor or unimportant lie, especially one

way to go, good job, well done, you're the man, thumbs up, you rock - a set of isolated sticky notes

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One Secret of Happiness: Cultivating the “Active Constructive Response”

When we receive news or respond to a comment or compliment, we have a choice of 4 styles of response. Imagine a

Energy

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Avoiding “Dumsor” Motivation/Energy Levels

Dumsor* (doom-sore) is a Ghanaian phrase used in reference to the frequent power outages and rolling blackouts that are epidemic to the

tranquility

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How to Access Your Best Self?

We don’t always do as well as we know. The challenges of the day are often many; life gives us pop quizzes

explain it simply1

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Don’t Bury the Lead

“Don’t bury the lead” is an expression that comes from journalism. The “lead” is the first sentence of any communication and it

open minded parachute

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Stop Lying… to Yourself

We like to think of ourselves as rational thinkers, coming to objective conclusions about the world around us. Truth be told, study

A stone with the word "peace" printed on it, in the middle of sand which is raked around the stone

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Why I Can’t Be at Peace Now

The mind, the ego, the subconscious often have multiple reasons why peace must be just around the corner (or difficult/impossible because of

schadenfreude

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What Schadenfreude May Say

Schadenfreude is a German word usually defined as experiencing or taking pleasure in the misfortune of others and is derived from Schaden

money

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Too Much is Never Enough

Don’t try to keep up with the Joneses because most likely they are chasing the wrong wagon. They won’t be happy when

second arrow

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Don’t Let Your Pain Control You

Time heals all wounds… if we do not go back and re-wound ourselves by making the pains of the past the story

The words "Life is short, choose happiness." in colorful letters on an off-white background

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The Time of Your Life

Someday you will run out of somedays… as in someday I will do this or someday I will do that or someday