Stress is paradoxical. Here’s how to use it for good. 2020 has been provocative, heavy, and hard. Hypervigilance is the new normal. Our bandwidth has been stretched beyond belief. There’s so much to make sense of. Attend to. Contend with. Anxiety can feel inevitable. And the most unwelcome of guests. As we grapple with the…
3 micro-strategies when passivity and people-pleasing are taking a toll. KEY POINTS Confrontation dread, a state of apprehension and anxiety about speaking up, can lead to anxiety and relationship distress. Prevalent phenomena like ghosting in relationships and “quiet quitting” at work seem to show how challenging confrontation is. Confrontation dread isn’t a moral failing; rather,…
When resolutions fizzle, try micro-dosing courage. KEY POINTS Self-punishment is unlikely to spur meaningful and lasting behavioral change. Risks, not resolutions, offer opportunities to build candor, camaraderie, and community. Strategic risk can help foster zest for living and meaningful growth. It’s somehow mid-January and that fresh-start feeling has faded. The resolutions we’d hope would get…