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The 5 Risk Factors Affecting Your Stress Levels

What are the common factors affecting stress? What outside factors impact the degree of stress we experience? In Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, Robert Sapolsky claims that we experience constant psychological stressors that trigger chronic stress, like financial and career concerns. However, he claims that there are five specific psychological factors affecting the degree of stress we experience in daily life. Read on to discover the five psychological factors that affect stress, according to Sapolsky.

Taking Medication as an HSP: Things to Consider

Is being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) a disorder? What medications can be used to help manage high sensitivity? Although high sensitivity isn’t an illness, the difficulty of living in a society not built for the sensitive can cause distressing symptoms in HSPs. Medication can be a useful avenue for dealing with these symptoms, but it’s important to be informed about what you’re doing. Here’s how to use medication to manage high sensitivity.

Feeling Like a Failure? Here Are 4 Ways to Cope

Are you overly critical of yourself? Do you feel like you’re not measuring up to your peers in some way? Everyone has moments when they’re feeling like a failure in life. This sentiment is especially common in the modern day of social media and highlight reels. But criticizing yourself does nothing except demoralize you and diminish your sense of self-worth. Below are some recommendations for coping with feelings of failure.

What Is the Ideal Stocks-to-Bonds Ratio?

What percentage of your portfolio should be comprised of bonds? What are some things you should consider when deciding on how much to invest in bonds relative to stocks? There’s no universal, ideal stocks-to-bonds ratio in a portfolio. When it comes to asset allocation, the rule of thumb is to base it on your financial circumstances and your risk tolerance. Here’s how to decide how much to invest in bonds relative to equity, according to Jack Bogle.

How to Be a Role Model: 6 Qualities to Possess

Do you want to set a good example for other people? How can you become an upstanding role model? There are many areas in life where you can be a role model. Teachers, parents, managers, older siblings, and more have the potential to influence others to do great things. But, being a role model comes with a lot of responsibilities and requires adopting character traits that people will aspire to live up to. Keep reading to learn how to be a role model for others by setting a positive example.

How to Prepare for Organizational Transformation

What is the purpose of organizational transformation? How can you reboot a failing business? Organizational transformation is essential for businesses in the modern day. According to Aaron Dignan’s book Brave New Work, businesses need to be open to change so they don’t fall behind in modern times. Read below for a closer look at how to prepare your company for organizational transformation.

Chris Hadfield: Biography and Life as an Astronaut

What are the most interesting highlights of astronaut Chris Hadfield’s biography? How did Hadfield become an astronaut? Hadfield’s book An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth details his career from test pilot to astronaut. With patience and perseverance, Hadfield became one of the Canadian Space Agency’s top astronauts when it was first formed. Let’s take a look at the biography of Chris Hadfield to get a better idea of his astounding career.

The Top 2 Things to Prioritize in Life: Family & Health

What are the most important things to prioritize in life? How should you re-examine your priorities? In Year of Yes, Shonda Rhimes dives into how she conquered her fears and made her life more fulfilling. One of the main ways she did this was by figuring out what her true priorities were and focusing on them. Keep reading to learn what things you should prioritize in your life.

The 10 Best Books on Self-Love to Transform Your Life

Have you been looking down on yourself lately? What are the best books on self-love to read? The most important relationship you’ll ever have is the one with yourself, so you should treat yourself well. Showering yourself with love will boost your self-esteem and help you keep a positive attitude. Here are the best books on self-love to remind yourself you are worth it.

How an Internal Locus of Control Reduces Chronic Stress

What is an internal locus of control? How does a strong sense of control help to relieve chronic stress? In Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, biologist and neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky examines the evolution and biology of stress. Among the many factors affecting chronic stress, he claims that having a strong internal locus of control makes you better equipped to cope with everyday stressors. Read on to learn about the internal locus of control and how to make it stronger, according to Sapolsky.