Psychology
Introvert, Extrovert, And Ambivert… Which Job Is Right For You?
While this isn’t the most common of questions, it serves a powerful purpose. This question quickly answers a key indicator for where you may fit best in the workplace. As a career coach helping thousands of clients find career paths that are right from them, I have discovered the best job isn’t always based on…
Read MoreThe two sides of stress: distress and eustress
One common misconception about stress is that it should be minimised at all cost—that stress is bad. But stress is just your body and your mind’s response to external challenges. Depending on the particular stressors and your reaction, stress can be detrimental (distress) or beneficial (eustress). While the prefix -dis in “distress” has the same…
Read MoreWhich Type of Perfectionist Are You?
Can you have too much of a good thing? Like many personality constructs, there are both good and bad aspects of traits. Research on perfectionism suggests that there are both adaptive and maladaptive forms of perfectionism. Adaptive perfectionists strive for success, tend to complete tasks on time, and have high standards for their work (taking…
Read MoreStructured distraction: how to make the most of your breaks at work
If you went to a traditional school, chances are you were told to avoid distractions at all cost: keep your eyes on the teacher, take copious notes, don’t fidget on your chair, and don’t let your mind wander. As adults, we have internalized this mantra and seek to be hyper focused on our work. But…
Read MoreConstructive criticism: how to give and receive feedback
Whether in our personal or professional lives, we are constantly giving and receiving feedback. Some of the feedback is subtle, often unconscious, and some of it is proactive. Being able to receive and to offer constructive feedback is an essential skill in building meaningful social relationships. Be specific and realistic. There is nothing worse than…
Read MoreThis Mindset Matters as Much as Intelligence and Grit for Success
Will intelligence help you get ahead in life? Sure. Will determination help you reach your goals? Absolutely. But, as we all know, it’s possible to be both smart and gritty and still end up banging your head against a wall of failure year after year. So how do people keep going? A new study says the…
Read MoreLucid dreaming: Controlling the stories of sleep
Have you ever started dreaming and suddenly realized that you were in a dream? Have you ever managed to gain control over your dream narrative? If your answer to either of these is “yes,” you have experienced what is called lucid dreaming. “A lucid dream is defined as a dream during which dreamers, while dreaming,…
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