Do you know that feeling of waking up tired? Or coming home from a day’s work completely paralyzed by fatigue? Sometimes you just feel like doing nothing, right? “I don’t feel like working.” “I don’t feel like doing groceries.” “I don’t feel like going to the gym.” “I don’t feel like taking public transportation.” I feel you. I’ve been there. And now and then, I’m still there. But what if
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Why Talking to Yourself Is a Secret Superpower
Talking out loud to oneself isn’t, generally speaking, a socially acceptable way of processing thoughts. But unless you’re viciously berating yourself, “self-talk,” as researchers call it, actually has a whole host of benefits. Whether you’re talking through a demanding task like running a marathon, or calming yourself down in an anxiety-inducing situation, self-talk might be the best unrecognized tool in your mental toolbox to amp you up, chill you out,
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Want to Make Difficult Conversations Easy? Try This 1 Counterintuitive Trick, According to Psychology
No one looks forward to a difficult conversation, whether it’s with a troubling co-worker, a toxic boss, family, friends, or anyone else. We fear the consequences of having that discussion, picture the anger that might come spewing out, and even feel a pit in our stomach about the whole matter. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Difficult conversations are a part of life and frankly should be had