Author: Elayne Savage, PhD
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Puttering Around with Perfectionism
Procrastination is a reflection of self-rejection, anxiety and stress and often involves procrastination. Why not strive for ‘imperfection” for a change!
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Rewriting the Messages of Childhood
Stories about Wendy Wasserstein and her family help us understand how the onslaught of childhood rejection messages affected the woman she grew into. And here are more stories to illustrate how childhood messages may have affected you and your work and personal relationships.
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Reunions and Reconnections – Exhilerating and Exhausting
Reunions with family, friends, and places can be exhilarating and exhausting at the same time. Here are some take-aways with a sprinkling of visual images, gratitude and appreciation.
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Self-Sabotage – The Gremlin That Ruins Relationships and Careers
What propels public figures (or the rest of us for that matter) to engage in risky, self-destructive, self-imploding behavior? What role does Self-Sabotage play?
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Dealing with Feeling Left Out
Feeling left out causes stress in personal relationships and affects productivity in the workplace. These 7 great tips help you deal with rejection when you’re excluded.
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Conquering Ambivalence – Getting Out of That Stuck Place
Ambivalence is the clash between the voice of confidence and the voice of doubt. It’s the presence of simultaneous, conflicting, and/or competing thoughts, feelings or wishes. Here are ideas on what it is, where it comes from and tips on how to tame it.
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Happy Valentine’s Day – From My Heart to Yours
Overcoming Valentine’s disappointments takes some doing. You CAN design your own loving Valentine’s Day.