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10 Types of Difficult People

It Can Be A Real Zoo Out There! Working with people is often more demanding than lion taming. Perhaps that’s because there is an animal inside many of us, suggest Frances Norwood and Annette Nunez, professors at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. They use animals to describe traits of difficult people and then suggest ways to "tame" them....
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The Gift That Lives

CELEBRATING TEACHERS! This touching tale, created more than 25 years ago in the mind of a writer named Elizabeth Ballard, is about a troubled boy named Teddy Stollard and the teacher who turned his life around. This fictional story, in which there are many versions, illustrates what happens when a person stops judging and starts connecting. It is a positive...
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8 Ways to Live Well

Deepak Chopra is a well-known physician offering alternatives to the conventional wisdom of medicine. He bases his theories on the ancient Indian science of Ayurveda, according to which, optimum health is about achieving balance physically, emotionally and psychologically, and demonstrates that, contrary to our traditional beliefs about aging, we can use...
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Can I be Addicted to a Person?

The answer is YES. In her note-worthy book, Is it Love, or is it Addiction? – Brenda Schaffer, a licensed psychologist and certified addiction specialist has helped countless people find their way from the trials and confusion of addictive love to the fulfillment of whole and healthy relationships. Through her clinical experience of addictive love...
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If You Want to Feel Better, Write a Love Letter!

When we choose to bury our feelings, we act differently. We may not make ourselves available to others and may withdraw, or just not be fully engaged when we do spend time with other people. At other times, we can react inappropriately because our emotions are pulling us in a different direction from where we really want or need to...
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