Katie Doll, Author at Shortform Books

How to Deal With Hard Times: Managing Pain, Negativity, & Failure

How well do you tolerate pain? Do you have the urge to fight back when people treat you poorly? Do you let failure keep you from reaching your goals? As you go through life, you’ll inevitably encounter hardship. However, Discipline Is Destiny by Ryan Holiday asserts that practicing discipline can help you deal with three types of hardship: pain, negativity, and failure. Check out how to deal with hard times and push through to brighter days.

The 4 Steps to Increase Emotional Intelligence in Children

What is the key to preventing explosive outbursts? How can you improve emotional intelligence in children? According to The Explosive Child by Ross Greene, discussing your child’s tantrums is the best strategy for addressing long-term behavioral problems. This will help improve your child’s emotional intelligence so they can better understand how to manage their emotions in the future. We’ve outlined the four main steps of this strategy: prepare topics, gather information, share your perspective, and brainstorm solutions.

How to Stay Productive All Day: Create a Marathon Out of It

What is a productivity marathon? How can you stay productive all day? With phones and email distracting us all day, it’s easy to slack off and get off task. By taking a productivity marathon, you can check off all the items on your list and stay focused on the task at hand. Here’s how to stay productive all day, according to Jeff Haden’s book The Motivation Myth.

How to Get Your Life in Order: Prioritize Your Purpose

Does your life feel out of control? Do you take your life’s purpose into account when you schedule your day? Practicing discipline helps you fulfill your one purpose by leading you to prioritize your purpose and behave appropriately. When you do this, Discipline Is Destiny says that your life will be well on its way to being the best it can be. Continue reading to learn how to get your life in order, according to Ryan Holiday.

Perspective-Taking: Psychology’s Solution for Tantrums

What is perspective-taking in psychology? Why is it important to see things from your child’s point of view? In The Explosive Child, Ross Greene claims that asking for your child’s perspective on challenges and outbursts they’re having will help them process their feelings and behavior. This is called perspective-taking, psychology’s great solution for fixing bad behavior. Find out how to use your child’s perspective to correct tantrums.

How to Measure Success: Forming Your Own Definition

What Is the Secret to Living a Happy Life?

How do you know when you’ve finally “made it?” What do you do next if you find the success you’ve been chasing? When many people hit success, they don’t even know they have it. That’s because there’s not one solid definition of success—everyone measures success differently, and you have to find your own meaning. Check out how to measure success, according to The Motivation Myth by Jeff Haden.

Building Trust in a Relationship: Talk Things Through

What’s the key to building trust in a relationship? What breaks trust in a relationship? Eight Dates claims that one of the most important topics you can discuss with your partner on a date is trust. Whether trust has been broken before or you want to simply strengthen it, talking to your partner about what trust means to them is a good first step. Continue reading to learn how to talk about trust on a date.

How to Build Self-Discipline: 4 Strategies From Ryan Holiday

How do you build self-discipline in a way that sticks? Why do you need to have a purpose to have control? In Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday discusses why identifying your purpose is essential to practicing discipline. He also says that you can fulfill your purpose by being disciplined, while also facing any hardships you encounter. Keep reading to learn how to build self-discipline so you can be successful in life.

The 3 Biggest Parenting Challenges to Handling Outbursts

What are the most common parenting challenges when dealing with tantrums? How can you overcome these obstacles to correct behavior? Learning how to stop outbursts without creating a bigger issue can be tough. Ross Greene’s book The Explosive Child says that parents may face three common challenges while disciplining their child, and offers solutions. Let’s look at the obstacles parents have to overcome in order to put their child’s emotions on the right track.

How to Heal From Burnout: 6 Tips to Relieve Stress

Are you exhausted from work and home from responsibilities? How do you heal from burnout? Physical, emotional, or mental burnout is something you can experience when you neglect your personal needs while overworking yourself. The most common symptoms of burnout are exhaustion, lack of motivation, and even more dangerous effects such as high blood pressure and insomnia. Here are six tips that will teach you how to heal from burnout.