By Amanda Singleton — 2020
Ways to stay afloat when you are providing care for multiple people at the same time
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In a society largely based on helping yourself — just go to any bookstore or library and browse the voluminous self-help section — it may seem odd to promote the idea that we need to learn better ways to ask for and receive assistance. But a small movement is saying just that.
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But if you’re a procrastinator, next time you’re wallowing in the dark playground of guilt and self-hatred over your failure to start a task, remember that the right kind of procrastination might make you more creative.
It’s natural to get defensive, but that only escalates the cycle of aggression.
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There are times when quantity matters more than quality.
You may not consider how to befriend yourself in meditation, but when you shift your mindset, you can develop a friendly and compassionate approach to the practice. Try the following five practices and approaches to meditation.
Stressing the body makes you stronger—as long as you have time to rest and recover.
Jobs need to be chosen that make use of the strengths of people with autism or Asperger’s syndrome.
Psychologist Rick Hanson discusses how to strengthen our capacity for wisdom, peace, and enlightenment.