TIME

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IN TODAY’S DIGITAL WORLD, WE’RE OFTEN expected to be on email at all times. Recent studies show that office workers spend almost a third of their workday reading and responding to messages. This constant connectivity can be harmful: scientists have e

Essentials South Africa

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When life gets tough, it’s natural to seek guidance, and that’s when a self-help book can really have an impact on our mental state and day-to-day. ‘Often when we are “stuck” with a problem or are unhappy, it’s because we have limited knowledge, too

Woman & Home Feel Good You

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ABOUT SELF-HELP BOOKS? YOU AREN’T ALONE. REVEAL THE ONES THAT WORKED FOR THEM… When life gets tough, it’s natural to seek guidance, and that’s when a self-help book can really help. “Often when we are ‘stuck’ with a problem or are unhappy, it’s becau

Woman's Own

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When life gets tough, it’s natural to seek guidance, and that’s when a self-help book can help. ‘Often when we are “stuck” with a problem or are unhappy, it’s because we have limited knowledge, a too narrow viewpoint or a lack of practical ideas on w

Psychologies

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JUST LIKE A SEE-SAW, where one side goes up and the other side comes down, the same, it seems, is true for kindness and stress, which are at opposite ends of their see-saw. Scientists at UCLA and Yale* followed people’s stress levels and approximate

Top Sante

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CULTURE RUNS DEEP. Your family, society and environment all shape who you become. Although these influences impact you, you needn’t be led by them, at least not all of the time. You can choose to change how you respond. Magic happens when you challen

Psychologies

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The ‘Psychologies’- endorsed ‘Find a coach’ directory, with Barefoot  Coaching, provides a choice of top coaches, all with postgraduate training accredited by the University of Chester and the International Coach Federation. Find a coach who suits yo

Men's Fitness UK

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At the beginning of 2019, I decided it would be the best year of my life. With a list of New Year’s resolutions nearly as long as the half marathon I'd be signing up for, I set about making ‘Operation Self-Improvement’ a reality. Meditation apps

Post Magazine

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Self-help author Li Jin's Potential: Awaken the Sleeping Giant in Your Heart (2005) advises readers on how to access their untapped mental potential and to stop being held back by their own expectations and negative thoughts. Soni Cheng, guitarist of

Men's Health Australia

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THERE ARE a lot of reasons to listen to Mark Manson. He has the unvarnished wisdom of a bartender in a fishing town, for one thing. With his 2016 mega bestseller, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Manson set out to contradict everything other self

Radio Ink Magazine

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BusinessDictionary.com describes feedback as the information sent to an entity (individual or a group) about its prior behavior so that the entity may adjust its current and future behavior to achieve the desired result. We all crave feedback, but, m

Working Mother

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Organizing a company party can be stressful but it will be worth it at the end. Pexels The perfect company party is an excellent way to bring your employees together. However, planning and hosting a good company party is no easy task. You don’t want

New Philosopher

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You would think that the best remedy for the fatigue and stress experienced by two out of three American workers would be better working conditions. But researchers at UCLA’s School of Management have a different solution: a new mindset. Work on a ho

The Atlantic

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New Year’s resolutions are the perfect opportunity for consumer brands to remind you of all the ways you could be better.

Popular Science

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HUMANS DON’T HAVE A MONOPOLY ON horsing around. Animals of all sorts use play to prepare for real-world situations—but their shenanigans can look pretty different from ours. You might catch baby rats mischievously battling to figure out how to fight,

ThinkSales

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Even if you believe you are not motivated, you are. You may not be motivated by success, money, freedom, security, or happiness. But you are in fact motivated, and it could be that you are motivated by comfort. If you want to stay in bed and hit the

Literary Hub

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There was a period of my life when, though I defined myself as a reader and a writer, the words I was consuming weren’t what anyone would recognize as having literary merit. I’d lie in bed for hours, querying Google about “anxious attachment” or “how

Pick Me Up Special

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I always make New Year's resolutions to lose weight and get fit, but usually fall at the first hurdle. How can I make sure I stick to it this time? If you're struggling with your New Year's resolutions, then chances are, you're probably not alone.

Psychologies

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The ‘Psychologies’- endorsed ‘Find a Coach’ directory, with Barefoot  Coaching, provides readers with a choice of top coaches, all with postgraduate training accredited by the University of Chester and the International Coach Federation. Find a coach

The European Business Review

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1. Chatterjee, A. & Hambrick, D.C. (2007). It’s all about me: Narcissistic Chief Executive Officers and their effects on company strategy and performance. Administrative Science Quarterly, 52(3): 351-386. 2. “European Businesses are Acting on Renewab

True Love

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Wherever you are on your entrepreneurial journey, it is important to always do a reality check. Ndumo offers the following guidelines: 1. Create an environment where you can do some thinking. It takes a lot of psychological capital to think clearly

Women's Health Australia

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People with this trait are likelier to map out when they’ll hit the gym, which in turn ups their odds of logging regular workouts – regardless of how much grit and self-control they have. The takeaway? Intentions are sweet, but planning turns them in

Essentials South Africa

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Marking occasions, such as Christmas, Easter and anniversaries, gives us a sense of perspective and stops each day, week and month from blurring into one another – as well as giving us a reason to smile. But if celebrating can give us a boost, why li

Futurity

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New research reveals potential problems with bosses and employees becoming too close and how to avoid them. Imagine this scenario: The boss asks her longtime employee, with whom she has enjoyed a strong, professional working relationship, to complete

Good Housekeeping South Africa

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Next time you feel like pulling your hair out at work, initiate a ‘What do you want for dinner?’ text conversation with your partner, suggests a recent study from the University of California, Irvine in the US. Researchers have found that exchanging

Literary Hub

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Walk into a contemporary bookstore and self-help manuals are likely to be among the first books you’ll see. In my local Barnes & Noble, a “self-improvement” section is featured in the vestibule, luring customers before they even open the store’s main

Clay Shooting

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A coach is much more than just someone who will tell you “You’re in front of that” or “You missed that one behind.” They will help you develop skills and behaviours often without needing to teach or tell you, but rather by asking stimulating question

Robb Report

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Michael Norton, a professor at Harvard Business School with a Ph.D. in psychology, likes to quip that if you have a lot of money and are unhappy, you’re not spending it right. Here, a few ways to improve. J.B. Some experts posit that special experien

Top Sante

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BEFORE LOOKING TO embark on a new or improved fitness regime, it’s good to start by asking yourself what success looks like to you. It’s different for everyone. For some it could be achieving a super toned and lean body, while for others, success cou

Woman & Home Feel Good You

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Dr Christine Langhoff, Clinical Psychologist and Director of Circle Psychology Partners in south London (circlepsychologypartners.co.uk), explains why we sometimes feel guilty just taking it easy… ‘It can come from many places, including our upbringi