Posts in Positive Attitude
Good Communication Skills take work and a clear message

What makes good communication? It’s complicated to communicate, but it’s do-able.

Good communication is askill and art to be learnedthrough practice, knowledge and sometimes, through coaching.

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Are you an Optimist? Great! If not, here's some help:

I am reading a book called, “Useful Delusions”, which talks about how our mind plays tricks on ourselves to help us be more resilient. One of the research-based sections is on optimism and how optimists live longer. Sorry for those of you who don’t use your rose colored glasses very much. Dust them off and try to remember the positives in life and be grateful for them. Here some ideas: Be grateful, stand like Wonder Woman and smile more often.

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Clear thinking for good decisions, with a personal story

Avoid awfulizing, us vs. them, and scarcity mindset thinking when making decisions to be successful.

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Decision-making help, Part 2

When we make good choices, we want to be aware of our biases and think more clearly. Here are ideas to make better decisions:

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Decision-making help

Our biases can damage our decision-making process and even endanger our plans, projects and companies

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Are you learning and change -ready? We all can learn and change!

We all are learning beings.

Life is all about learning.As a child we learn to speak and walk and soon enough we are running and chatting away… The main idea is to be open to feedback and even criticism, looking for even wee grains of truth. We all have something to learn. Let us keep on learning, even if we think “I know this”.

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Triggers are key to Personal Growth

Emotional and Mental triggers need to be noticed, reflected on to find the source, and then a plan should be made to help dilute the triggers and try to avoid responding. This is part of a growth-mindset.

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Forward, Onward and Upward

When you take time to reflect on your emotions and experiences you grow.

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but it seems to be getting worse, so what can I do, now?

How can I deal with tension this week? The answer: Choose to hold the conflicting emotions and thoughts and let the tension just be; allow the issues that contradict each other to come into your conscious and pay attention to it all.

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Reflect and Accept- for real Change

When you reflect on your situation, really accept it for what it is, then you can use your reflections to change what is do-able.

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Advent 2020 Update

Here are some of my thoughts and accomplishments for 2020, despite the plague of COVID-19. Take care of your self with the PPFs.

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Grateful? Really?

What’s to be grateful for during covid-19 and 2020? Here are tips to reflect, to remember and to shift from negative thoughts to positive ones by being grateful.

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Avoid burnout, keep mentally and emotionally fit with PPFs

When you remember the past with gratefulness as I do with a client, and you savor the present moments, and you anticipate a positive future activity, you can avoid burnout and reduce stress. Learn to do the PPFs.

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Getting through Nov. 3rd and getting something done, too

USE ASCDR as a tool to notice your overthinking, distract yourself and move on.

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Switzerland - coping with new restrictions and the continuing plague

Use the PPF model to deal well with COVID more restrictions and possible lockdown. Remember and be grateful for the past. Savor the good things in the present and anticipate the future in hope.

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Are you going out, or is it too scary? things to help for those leaving home (for work)

Are you anxious about going back to work? Or even going outside. Here are tips to move on and out of lockdown.

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Work Goals- activity reset after lockdown?

What are your fall goals? Are they SMART, are they healthy? What can you do to stop the overwhelm and calm down, relax and lessen the stress?

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What can you do about stressful challenges?

What can you do when you are anxious about an upcoming presentation? What can you do when you are worried about challenges? How can you deal with stress?

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Dealing with anxiety in anxious times

When you are anxious you can do breathing exercises, practice distracting yourself, think about he positives in your life and talk with friends to help overcome your anxiety.

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Reflect - past, present, and future - and Move On!

As you move on from the difficult 2020 covid (COVID-19) spring, grieve your losses, remember the good and be grateful, and move into the future with an attitude of hope.

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