Author name: Dan Stillman

Understanding & Overcoming Thinking Traps: A Guide to Cognitive Clarity

If you’ve ever caught yourself overthinking or feeling stuck on a single thought, you might have encountered a “thinking trap,” also known as a cognitive distortion. These mental patterns distort reality, leading us to view situations more negatively or inaccurately than they truly are. They can affect our moods, behavior, and interactions with others, sometimes […]

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What Nutrients Are Important in a Plant-Based Diet?

You have to know what nutrients are important if you’re either planning on switching to a plant-based diet or already have. You have to understand that an animal-based diet does have several nutrient benefits. Obviously, these nutrients can be found in a plant-based diet, but they’re nutrients you’ll need to pay extra close attention to

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Determination

Determination, persistence, purposefulness. Are you ready to do what you said you were going to yesterday, weeks, months, years ago? What is holding you back today? Is it fear of success? Only you can get “Real and Deal” with yourself! If you’re feeling unfulfilled and sad, why won’t you do something, anything to make you

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CONNECTION

Connection

How are we all connected? Connection is experienced by the breath, kindness and physical touch. Life is so remarkably balanced! We breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. The trees breathe in carbon dioxide and produce oxygen for us and the cycle continues. Then there is kindness. It’s pretty clear to me that being

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What Is Psychological Capital: Positive Thinking

Positivity should be at the heart of every single decision, thought, action, belief, and behavior you experience — whether you’re an individual or organization full of individuals. It’s the key to promoting a more competitive yet fulfilling and rewarding environment for everyone involved. As you grow more positive and devote your entire life to this

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Feeling Off Sometimes

Are You Flourishing or Languishing Through Life?

No one’s life is picture perfect. It’s full of high moments and low moments, whether you like it or not. The key is maintaining a balanced life physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. That way, you can enjoy those high moments and fight through those low moments with ease. In psychology, an individual’s well-being is measured

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Are Multiple Intelligences Affecting Your Quality of Life?

When you hear the term intelligence, you probably think of someone’s intelligence quotient — commonly referred to as IQ. Believe it or not, there are multiple intelligences that can affect the way we learn and behave.  The Theory of Multiple Intelligences can be credited to Howard Gardner in the 1980’s. He believed there are 9

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Breaking Down the Character Strengths Inside All of Us

It is long believed that every individual possesses and shares in common 24 character strengths that will provide the framework for our various thoughts, feelings, and behaviors we encounter daily.  Since our character makes us who we are, self-awareness of your character can help you better understand yourself. Likewise, sensing someone else’s character will allow

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The Benefits and Challenges of Self-Regulation — Or Lack of It

Self-regulation, as defined by Merriam-Webster, means control or supervision from within instead of by an external authority. In its essence, self-regulation is the ability to monitor and manage you various emotions, actions, and thoughts that we encounter on a daily basis.  Self-regulation can help you avoid punishment and shame, while putting yourself in a position

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