Posts tagged validation
Challenging Your Own Ideas

When thinking about a new endeavor, consider making a list of all the reasons you can’t do it, and then proving yourself wrong. Identifying the potential obstacles of any project up front gives us a better chance of success.

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How to be Yourself

Our personalities are formed in part as a reaction to our early environments. The Enneagram model can help us understand our acquired personality traits, and provide a pathway for growth so that we can get closer to our true essence.

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What's Wrong With Positive Thinking?

It can be difficult to restrain ourselves from trying to fix others’ moods, especially if it’s a longstanding habit. It requires some patience and an understanding of how emotions work to allow others to have their authentic feelings. 

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How Active Listening Restores Calm

So often when we encounter people who are upset, in our desire to help, we unintentionally fan the flames. The first thing they need is to feel heard and to have their feelings validated. Active listening techniques can help.

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