The internet is chock-full of morning routine ideas, as well as examples of how the great and good organize their mornings.
But the truth is no one can tell you what constitutes the perfect morning routine for you but you.
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Pressure is not stress. But the former is converted to the latter when you add one ingredient: rumination, the tendency to keep rethinking past or future events, while attaching negative emotion to those thoughts.
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It only takes seven minutes to change how you approach your day.
Using the routine described below when you get to work will make a world of difference in your productivity, your attitude, your success, and your health. It's like the approach you make to the tee on a golf course. You plan out how you will hit the shot, which is more important than the actual swing. Before you start your day, this routine will provide the right mindset.
Will you follow it?
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Are you having a hard time staying focused on work, especially in these high-stress days? Some simple techniques can make a big difference, psychologist Traci Stein explains in a recent Psychology Today post. Give her techniques a try and see how your own focus improves, and build them into daily habits to keep that benefit going into the future.
You can find the full list here. These are some of her best tips.
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Did your va-va lose its voom? Your edge its steely sharpness? Boomerang not coming back? Mojo not working its magic?
Chances are you're suffering from the age-old disease of "stuck." People feel their best when their focus and productivity are freely flowing. But when you're stuck, you're probably not feeling so great.
First frustration sets in and maybe even a bit of fear. No one wants to be in a place of listlessness and lagging energy. You're uninspired and it shows. And if you're an entrepreneur, you can't do that for long periods and expect your business to grow. How can you get out of this place?
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Self-indulgence and pity parties are not suitable for your business. The good news is that there are always options to regain your motivation and passion. Here are 15 of my favourite techniques.
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Human emotion is one of the most powerful forces on the planet. Emotions start wars and create peace; spark love and force divorce. While unavoidable, emotions are also indispensable sources of orientation and propel us to take action. But unbridled emotion can make us and those around us to act irrationally.
Emotional intelligence is a relatively new construct, but its impact on how we work will be significant moving forward.
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It's been almost 30 years since psychologist Daniel Goleman introduced most of the world to the concept of emotional intelligence. The belief that a person can learn to identify, understand, and manage emotions has proved to be a powerful one--impacting the way we think about intelligence and influence.
For the past several years, we've helped countless individuals and organizations develop their own emotional intelligence. Time and again people ask us:
"What are some simple things I can do to build my own EQ?"
Here is what we tell them.
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