Whether you’re talking to a spouse, a partner, a child, a supervisor, or a friend, communication is the key to a successful relationship. But there’s so much more to conversation than the words you speak. Your tone, your inflection, and your body language all play a role. Possibly the most important, though, is the intention […]
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Somewhere between being polite and getting walked on by bossy friends or co-workers is a comfortable place to make your voice heard. Whether you are gunning for a promotion at work, interjecting creative insight for a presentation, or simply wanting Chinese food instead of Mexican when deciding where to go for dinner, communicating confidently is
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Most of us enjoy having friends for the general reason that they make us feel good. They provide a sounding board when we need to vent about our day or our significant other. And they like us no matter how odd we might sometimes feel. But what are the psychological reasons behind having friends? What’s
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Relationships can be tricky to navigate with all the emotions involved, but there are surefire signs to become aware of what will let you know if you’re in a toxic relationship. In this article, we’ll cover some of the main themes of toxic relationships. If you are feeling any of these, it’s time to put
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Happy (almost) Valentine\’s Day! Do you have a crazy love story? We asked this of a few of our WU World Changers and received some really loving answers! Read what they had to say below. Be sure to connect with each one of them individually, too! Dr. Patrick Williams Life and Leadership Coach “My Crazy
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Plan Your Success for 2019: Release and Let Go of Toxic Relationships. Human beings are designed to “grow out of” manipulation/co-dependency just as we outgrow bed-wetting! Have you ever heard this before? Most people have not. We accept that we must tolerate manipulation, co-dependent behaviors, and “toxic people” because “that’s what human beings do.” Toxic
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I can live for two months on a good compliment. – Mark Twain Take a moment to do this “thought” exercise on giving and receiving compliments. Recall the last time you gave a personal non-surface, genuine compliment? How did it feel to give a deeper more personal compliment and how did the other person respond?
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Whether it’s a natural disaster, community tragedy, election season stress, or a multitude of other events, we all face tough times in our lives. While these events sometimes happen to an entire community, they often happen to just one person or just one family leaving them to think, how will we ever get back to
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Prematurity Awareness Day: November 17th, 2018 “Born a micro preemie – I’m here to belong!” All parents of special children learn this: what we know from our ordinary life holds no tools to deal with this kind of tragedy. My daughter was born by emergency C-section on a beautiful hot summer day in August 1990.
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Stop People-Pleasing to Improve Your Health – Each of us wants to feel accepted and liked. We want to be recognized for our hard work and thought of as kind and helpful in our communities and among friends. But if you’re a people pleaser, you have most likely picked-up some habits that are slowly eating
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