Posted on October 12th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
There are three terms, the first with which you are probably most familiar, that deserve a definition. Those three terms are:
Overwhelmed
Underwhelmed, and
Just Whelmed
Be very clear on the fact that you are the only person who can distinguish between and among these three for yourself. Each person has a different tolerance overall…and that tolerance [...]
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Posted on August 2nd, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
In a book that I consider one of my top 5 favorites from 2007, The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t, Robert I. Sutton (a professor at Stanford) states:
“Negative interactions have 5 times the effect on mood than positive interactions” (p. 180). You can probably think of some negative [...]
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Posted on August 1st, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
“Energy is where it’s at.” This is not exactly a great sentence, but I trust you know what I mean.
Managing your energy–all the different types–is essential if you are going to lead a productive life. Other ideas related to managing your energy include:
The energy around us is either positive, negative, or neutral.
What you want [...]
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Posted on July 15th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
If you want to diminish your ‘overwhelm,’ one option is to go simple rather than complex. The sheer number of choices you encounter every day can overwhelm anyone. This series of posts will give you some ideas related to making one more choice, but it is the choice to decide on a simpler life whenever possible.
Believe me, [...]
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