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4 Reasons Why Activists Burn Out

By Vinita Mehta — 2020

America’s social justice movement for racial equality appears to be full steam ahead. However, being a changemaker is not for the faint of heart—and activist burnout can undercut a movement.

Read on www.psychologytoday.com

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Culture Shock and the Cultural Adaptation Cycle [What It Is and What to Do About It]

Travelling overseas is all about excitement and adventure, right? For the most part, yes. But there will be highs and lows, all part of having a one-of-a-kind overseas experience.

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2019
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Luvvie Ajayi Jones: Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

Luvvie Ajayi Jones isn’t afraid to speak her mind or to be the one dissenting voice in a crowd, and neither should you. “Your silence serves no one,” says the writer, activist and self-proclaimed professional troublemaker.

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2018
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Brené Brown: What’s the Difference Between ‘Fear’ and ‘Armor’?

In this week's edition of YouAsked, author and research professor Brené Brown answers a question she consistently receives from readers: "During tough conversations at work, what's the difference between showing fear and putting up your armor?" You Asked is a weekly series that runs in the...

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Brené Brown
2019
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People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated with each other.

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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Start Conversations with Confidence—Esther Perel

Dating today allows us to hide behind screens and profiles. But how do you build up the courage to go up to someone and start a conversation in real life, if you are shy? Let me know if the prospect of chatting to a stranger makes you nervous, and how you approach these situations.

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Esther Perel
2017
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Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation

Do you feel like your life is an endless to-do list? Do you find yourself mindlessly scrolling through Instagram because you’re too exhausted to pick up a book? Are you mired in debt, or feel like you work all the time, or feel pressure to take whatever gives you joy and turn it into a...

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Anne Helen Petersen
2020
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Emotional Intimacy: A Comprehensive Guide for Connecting with the Power of Your Emotions

Emotions link our feelings, thoughts, and conditioning at multiple levels, but they may remain a largely untapped source of strength, freedom, and connection.

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Robert Augustus Masters
2013
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