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Social skills

Why You’re Getting More Awkward, And 6 Strategies to Get You Back On Track

There’s no shortage of evidence pointing to the fact that social skills are like a muscle—you use them or you lose them. One of the clearest ways to see this is to look at extreme examples of isolation: prisoners transitioning out of solitary confinement, soldiers returning from combat, and astronauts returning from a month in …

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Beat Stress and Avoid Burnout

How Successful People Beat Stress and Avoid Burnout

In times of extreme change, like we’ve faced the last couple of months, negative emotions begin to multiply and intensify. Emotions like anxiety, fear, and frustration can even begin to feel baked into our everyday lives. stress relief A recent survey of American workers during COVID-19 reported the following: –70% of employees say that COVID-19 …

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Humor is a Key to Success

Why Humor is a Key to Success

“If we couldn’t laugh we would all go insane.” humor―Robert Frost Whenever tough times sweep in, humor follows close behind. And the last couple of months have certainly been no exception. After closing down from visitors, the prestigious British Royal Academy of Arts issued a “ham drawing contest” that resulted in a bizarre display of …

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