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Do people often overstep your boundaries? How do you effectively set and communicate boundaries for how you want and don’t want to be treated? Before setting your boundaries, you’ll first need to identify where your boundaries lie. According to therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab, you should identify two categories of boundaries: personal boundaries and social boundaries. Here’s how to set boundaries with people, according to Tawwab.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Are you a highly sensitive person? What are some ways to manage high sensitivity? Being a highly sensitive person in modern society can be difficult, especially if you had a hard childhood or are still struggling to adapt personally, socially, or professionally. However, there are ways to manage high sensitivity and even use it to your advantage. Keep reading for a highly sensitive person’s coping strategies and tips.
What is Daniel Pink’s When about? What’s the key message to take away from the book? When is a handbook for those who want to harness the natural rhythm of their day and their lives to work and live more intentionally. Daniel Pink offers guidance on how we can use our natural patterns to be strategic about our time. Below is a brief overview of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink.
What is John Rawls’s philosophy of justice? What does a just society look like in Rawls’s eyes? Does Rawls prescribe any universal rules of justice? Rawls argues that a just society would have duties that fit its specific circumstances. However, he does emphasize three duties that must be followed to promote the common good while still allowing citizens to pursue their own self-interest. Let’s explore each and examine how they accomplish this goal.
What is high sensitivity? Is high sensitivity an acquired or a genetic trait? High sensitivity is a trait characterized by a higher level of sensitivity than is found in the general population. While it can’t be developed, your environment can impact your sensitivity, and a particularly difficult life and childhood can make you suppress your sensitivity until you seem to not have it anymore. Keep reading to learn about the origins of the high sensitivity trait, according to psychotherapist Elaine Aron.
Are humans cooperative by nature? Why is collaboration so vital for human societies? Our survival depends on our ability to collaborate and coordinate with other people. According to Daniel Pink, human collaboration is made possible thanks to the phenomenon of group synchronization or group timing. Keep reading to learn about the psychology of collaboration, according to Daniel Pink.