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10 Powerful Ways to Stand Up for Yourself in Any Situation

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But the truth is that letting people walk all over you can increase feelings of stress and anxiety, and it might eventually lessen your feelings of self-worth and play to your insecurities. Learning to stand up for yourself will help you take charge of your life, believe in your own power and embolden you to reach for your dreams.

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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

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Oxytocin helps us connect, feel empathy and trust; serotonin regulates anxiety, happiness and well-being ; and endorphins reduce pain and stress while boosting mood and self-esteem. Research has shown that workplace stress costs the U.S. economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs.

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3 Reflective Ways to Refocus Your Thinking for Success

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As I started class, I pretended to suddenly notice an object up on the screen that was blocking and distorting a clear view. Without pointing to the screen, I asked a couple of students, “Could you go up and make sure we have a better view of the work and make sure that projection is clearly coming through? Your ego is not your amigo.

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Uncommon James CEO Kristin Cavallari Reveals the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Her Journey Into Entrepreneurship

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KC: I launched Uncommon James out of a room in my house in April 2017. It was stressful to keep up with for a couple of years, but now we’re in a great place and I’m thankful that we’ve gotten over the startup hump. I think about the moms who have nine-to-fives and how stressful that would be. KC: Wake up at 6 a.m.

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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

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Research has shown that writing and journaling can improve cognitive function and reduce stress and anxiety. Shari Leid, author of The Friendship Series , experienced its powers firsthand when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. Leid used journaling as a way to process her own experience and sustain confidence in the future.

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13 Undeniable Ways to Get Sh*t Done

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You complete one task, only for five more to pop up. The big picture of success, the glamorous snapshot that everyone sees from the outside looking in, is actually made up of small daily actions. When you left your bus pass on the kitchen counter and hold up the line frantically looking for spare change. Start Sunday.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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How Will You Show Up? , Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Van Jones (CNN host) and was the festival production company for Newark Arts Festival (2017 and 2018). She was born in Chengdu but grew up everywhere. Gao uses her experience as a chef to share meaningful flavors that open people up to new ideas and conversations.

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