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How to Deal With Being a Highly Sensitive Person

Are you a highly sensitive person? What are some of the most common HSP struggles? While high sensitivity isn’t a mental illness, being a highly sensitive person can be challenging in the modern world. In her book The Highly Sensitive Person, psychotherapist Elaine Aron recommends that HSPs can make sense of their experiences by reframing them with high sensitivity in mind. Here’s how reframing can help you better understand yourself and your trait.

Planning a Product Launch Event: A Step-by-Step Guide

How can you take advantage of the mental triggers of your prospective customers? What’s a “squeeze page”? How should you follow up with people who didn’t buy your product? In this digital age, when nearly anyone can start a business online, it can be difficult to stand out. In Launch, marketing expert Jeff Walker offers a product launch event strategy that will help you market and sell a product with little to no start-up costs. Continue reading to learn how to stage a successful product launch event, step by step.

The Midday Slump: Causes and How to Beat It

Do your energy and attention tend to wane towards the middle of the day? What are some things you can do to overcome the midday slump? According to Daniel Pink, the author of When, the midday slump is a natural occurrence. Humans experience a slump in the middle of any experience: midday slump, midlife crisis, mid-relationship lull. However, a mid-experience lull can have two possible outcomes—it can leave you feeling listless or inspire you to take action. Here’s a look at the causes of the midday slump and some strategies to help you avoid getting stuck.

The Death of God: Nietzsche’s Argument Explained

What is Friedrich Nietzsche’s argument for the death of God? Why does he criticize Christianity? German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche explains his beliefs about life and philosophy in the influential novel Thus Spoke Zarathustra. According to Nietzsche, the death of God represents part of his argument against the spiritual reality that Christians believe in. Read on to learn about Nietzsche’s argument for the death of God, based on Thus Spoke Zarathustra.

Organizational Debt: What Is It and Why Is It Bad?

What is organizational debt? What is the problem with organizational debt? Organizational debt occurs when managers take efficient steps to ensure a company’s survival and success, but their actions end up doing the opposite. In Brave New Work, Aaron Dignan explains the drawbacks of organizational debt for businesses and their employees. Keep reading to learn about organizational debt.

How to Reprogram Your Mind to Reach Your Goals

Is it possible to condition yourself for success? How can you make yourself act in ways that are conducive to achieving your goals? People don’t choose to act and think in ways that sabotage their own success. They’ve simply picked up and internalized mental programs that make them behave in ways that go against their best interests. The good news is that you can learn how to reprogram your mind to think in a more goal-oriented way. With this in mind, here’s how to reprogram your mind for success.

How to Show Someone You Care With Acts of Kindness

Do you have someone you deeply appreciate? How do you show someone you care about them? Everybody has a different way of expressing their gratitude toward people they love or appreciate. In An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, Chris Hadfield gives the best advice for letting others know you care. Here’s how to show someone you care with Hadfield’s advice.

Stress and Metabolism: How They’re Closely Connected

How are stress and metabolism connected? What does chronic stress do to your metabolism? According to Robert Sapolsky, psychological stress has come to dominate the lives of many humans in modern society. In Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, he explains the connection between stress and metabolism, including how stress negatively affects many other parts of your body and mind. Keep reading to learn about how chronic stress affects the metabolism, according to Sapolsky.

The 5 Commitments in Life to Focus On (Shonda Rhimes)

What are the top five commitments in life to stick to? Why does Shonda Rhimes suggest these specific commitments? If you’re struggling to live a productive and fulfilled life, Shonda Rhimes has you covered. In her book, Year of Yes, the television writer recommends five areas of life that you should stay committed to improving. Let’s look at the areas of life you need to focus on in order to flourish.

John Rawls on Basic Liberties, Rights, and Conflicts

What does John Rawls say about basic rights and liberties? Under what circumstances does Rawls’s theory allow for the restriction of individuals’ basic rights and liberties? According to John Rawls’s theory of justice, everyone in society is entitled to basic equal rights, liberties, and duties. However, Rawls acknowledges that conflicts between different rights and liberties can arise. Here’s what Rawls says on rights and liberties.