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Want to Brighten Your Mood? Do Something

One of the best ways to brighten your mood is to use meaningful activity. The last thing to do, when you’re not in a good mood, is do nothing. It’s easy to fall into a trap of analysis paralysis or wallow in misery. I think the most powerful way to quickly change your state or …

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Enjoy the Process

“The only journey is the one within.” — Rainer Maria Rilke You can control your approach, but you can’t necessarily control the outcome. People that measure their success only by their results, can end up feeling defeated.  Instead, the most successful people actually measure their success by asking themselves whether they did their personal best. …

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To Be Happy, You Have to Raise Your Frustration Tolerance

A low frustration tolerance can cause unhappiness and a bad mood in a lot of situations. One of the keys to feeling good is improving your frustration tolerance.  Improving your frustration tolerance helps improve your mood.  You can be happy and find happiness in a lot more situations simply by improving your frustration tolerance.  I …

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How Coercion Is a Deadly Enemy of Motivation

How Coercion Is a Deadly Enemy of Motivation

“Coercion, after all, merely captures man. Freedom captivates him.” — Robert McNamara Don’t kill your motivation with too many “shoulds” or “oughts.” Don’t say, “I’m doing this because I should.” Instead, say “I’m doing this because I choose to.” The more you exercise your choices throughout the day, the more you build your ability to …

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How To Build Self-Esteem with Skill

“Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-break on.” — Anonymous What are the secrets of self-esteem? While there are many things you can do, there are some proven patterns and practices. One key practice is  challenging your negative self-image. Another key practices is shutting down your inner critic. In Feeling Good: The …

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