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Tag Archives: stress
The Problem with Doing What You Love
“Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” This is a fairly popular quote that is meant to show the benefits of turning a passion into a career. While it sounds good on the surface, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Gatto, business, dog, hobbies, juggling, money, Sawyer, stress, The Problem with Doing What You Love
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Stress During Peaceful Times
Over the last few years, I’ve noticed something odd about emotional work. Sometimes when I focus on letting go of negative emotions, I have a hard time doing so. In other situations when I’m not focused on emotions, negative emotions … Continue reading
Posted in Great Movies, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged dog, emotions, Inside Out, Letting Go, Magic Kingdom, negativity, pain, peace, Sawyer, stress, Stress During Peaceful Times
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Transactions and Relationships
Much as I hate to admit it, I find transactional relationships much easier and less stressful than non-transactional relationships. Here’s what I mean. By “transactional,” I mean relationships that are mostly or even exclusively based on what one or both … Continue reading
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Good Riddance, March 2025
March 2025 was both my worst month of this year and the worst month I’ve had in a long time. Here’s what made it awful and why I’m so glad it’s over. My health got quite bad for most of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2025, anger, animals, board games, death, depression, despair, dog, emotional pain, emotions, family, Fear, fighting, finances, financial issues, fun, Good Riddance March 2025, health, health issues, hope, hopelessness, juggling, March, March 2025, pain, play, sadness, Sawyer, stress, zoo
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Things I Wish I Could Change About My Past
Lately, I’ve been feeling quite depressed over my current life situation, especially after getting some bad news today. There has been a lot of regret over many things I wish I’d done differently in life. Sometimes it boggles my mind … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People
Tagged communication, David Hawkins, dog, emotional intelligence, emotions, family, finances, friends, Letting Go, money, pain, regret, relationships, Sawyer, school, self-care, stress, Things I Wish I Could Change About My Past, time
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Asking for Your Help
This is going to be a different type of post than usual. It might seem to come out of nowhere, and you will probably feel surprised and maybe even offended by what I say in here. And now, on with … Continue reading
My Least Favorite Conversation Habits
The more I learn about effective communication, the more it hurts to be around ineffective communication (as painful as hearing it can be, the pain is even worse when I’m on the receiving end of it). While I’ve written countless … Continue reading
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Tagged authenticity, conversation, dog, effective communication, hostility, inauthenticity, ineffective communication, interruptions, judgment, monologuing, My Least Favorite Conversation Habits, one-upping, pain, rushing, Sawyer, stress
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Boundary Hacks
Boundaries seem to be more important than ever. As difficult as they can be, there are hacks out there for using them effectively. Robert Cialdini includes a lot of tools to protect against unwanted influence in his book Influence: The … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, Boundary Hacks, dog, influence, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, pressure, Robert Cialdini, Sawyer, stress
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Why Change Is Hard
All societies change in some ways over time, although those changes are often gradual and can be in either a good or bad direction. It’s incredibly difficult to intentionally change anything about society in a healthy way. While there are … Continue reading
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Tagged change, Charles Duhigg, dog, habits, Matthew Walker, Sawyer, sleep, society, stress, The Power of Habit, Why Change Is Hard, Why We Sleep
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4 Key Areas of Life
In many cases, getting a few key areas of life together can yield massive boosts in mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Unfortunately, none of these things are generally prioritized in modern society. One or two of them receive attention … Continue reading
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