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[The Ever Widening Circles Podcast] Good Thing, Bad Thing, Who Knows? Silencing the Mental Chatter

Each day is absolutely wasted if you are not living each one radiantly alive. Tune in to The Ever Widening Circles Podcast and hear ways to silence your mental chatter so that you can live happier with more serenity, especially during moments of uncertainty. Let’s start the path to joy by learning that not labeling…

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The Dirt is on Your Face, Why Do You Clean the Mirror?

I did an independent project under Dr. Kamla Chowdhry when I was at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. She was a noted social psychologist and had a penetrating insight into the human psyche. In my paper I waxed strong against persons who displayed a particular character trait. She asked gently probing questions till I…

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All Our Misery is Caused by Endless Resistance to What Is (Here’s A Remedy)

Joy comes from total acceptance of what is. As you go through life see how you are continuously wedded to your preferences. If you are like most, you want the world to unfold the way in which you would like it to. This may come as a shock to you because you think of yourself…

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There Are TWO Levels to “Mental Chatter is Fake News”

Something For You to Bear in Mind Even if You Are Not Ready to Explore Right Now I received dozens of comments – mostly laudatory – after my last post on Mental Chatter is Fake News. It is here. One of my former students wrote: “Great article Professor and I agree with the general premise…

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Self-Centered Universe (The We’re Talking Shift Podcast with Loree Bischoff)

It was a joy to join Loree Bischoff on the launch of her podcast, “We’re Talking Shift”. Tune in to hear thoughts shared on the power of our focus to enhance our happiness and life. Topic discussed include: How do the things I say affect me? The easy fix for life’s most persistent problems Where…

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Flashlight of Awareness (The We’re Talking Shift Podcast with Loree Bischoff)

It was a joy to join Loree Bischoff on the launch of her podcast, “We’re Talking Shift”. Tune in to hear thoughts shared on the power of our focus to enhance our happiness and life. Topic discussed include: How do the things I say affect me? The easy fix for life’s most persistent problems Where…

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Mental Chatter is Fake News!

“Fool me once, shame on you! Fool me twice, shame on me!” I am not sure whether that was a nursery rhyme or a random bit of doggerel, but it rings true. If you are like most people I know, you certainly believe that you are smart and it is very difficult to deceive you.…

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Why Would You Give Anyone Power Over You!?

Do You Crave Approval and Acclaim and Applause? Be Aware of the Downside … The clients I coach are manifestly smart and successful and many of my former students have MBAs from top business schools, but they all frequently make the same mistake. Quite possibly you also do this. Consider Ralph, a dynamic up and…

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To Heck With Gratitude! (How To Be Grateful When Life Throws You Lemons)

Are you sick and tired of being told that you should be ‘grateful’ for the wonderful things in your life? I frequently, very frequently, advise persons to feel grateful for their lot in life. I ask them to feel grateful for what they are and what they do and the great good fortune that has…

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How to Eliminate Stress and Cultivate Extreme Resilience

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Most people report feeling more stress in their lives now than ever before. It is possible to greatly reduce the stress we feel and even eliminate it entirely. This requires us to think differently about our life and our goals. If you implement even one or two of the ideas shared in this session, you will see a quantum leap in your effectiveness and more joy in your life.

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