 Changing Our Identity
Our sense of self is often shaped for us when we are young. But, the good news is we can change and shape our identities giving us purpose and meaning in our lives.
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Quality of Life: Do Something About It
We throw the words "quality of life" around a lot in our field. We will talk about putting those words, or this concept, into action through small everyday changes and through understanding happiness behaviors.
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Stress Isn’t All Bad: Boosting Performance
When we think about stress, we usually think of it as something to avoid. We will talk about finding how much stress is the right amount for peak performance.
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Stay on Track By Setting Goals
We all set goals for ourselves – it’s a natural human experience. We will talk about the benefits of goals and how to support someone to set goals that motivate them and keep them on track.
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Go With the Flow
Finding something that puts us in a state of flow, or a state where one is fully immersed and enjoying an activity, helps us minimize unpleasant things in our lives, makes us more productive, and generally makes us happier. We will talk about how we can support someone to intentionally find more flow in their lives.
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Teaching & Encouraging Objection
As supporters, people may rely on us, but that doesn't mean they always need to agree with us. We will talk about how we can balance our relationships by teaching and encouraging people to object or disagree.
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Making Changes – Even if You Don’t Want To
Sometimes we could use a little help making changes that we don't want to make although we know we should. We will talk about using behavioral contracting to change our own behaviors and actions as well as supporting others to do the same
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The Right to be Wrong (and Eat Too Many Doughnuts)
How do we balance keeping someone safe and protecting their autonomy while experiencing the consequences of their choices? We will talk about helping someone learn to make good choices while acknowledging they may fail or be wrong.
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Being Connected: An Alternative to Worry
Uncertainty, worry, stress, and anxiety make our brains do crazy things. We will talk about how being connected and having a purpose outside ourselves can change that.
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Know When to Hold 'Em, Know When to Fold 'Em: Opportunities in Quitting
We give quitting and making mistakes a bad rap. We'll talk about finding the opportunities when you feel like you should throw in the towel or when things aren't going the way you planned.
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