Number of pages: 296
Publisher: Viva editions
BBB Library: Psychology and Strengths, Personal Success
ISBN: 978-1936740802978-1936740802
“Constructive wallowing” seems like an oxymoron. Constructive is a good thing, but wallowing is bad. Right? But wait a minute; is it really so terrible to give ourselves a time-out to feel our feelings? Or is it possible that wallowing is an act of loving kindness, right when we need it most? Almost everyone loves the idea of self-compassion - the notion that maybe in spite of our messy emotions and questionable behavior; we really aren’t all that bad. By passing descriptions of Eastern philosophy and meditation techniques, Constructive Wallowing teaches readers how to accept and feel their feelings with self-compassion for greater emotional health.
In the year 170, at night in his tent on the front lines of the war in Germania, Marcus Aurelius, the emperor of the Roman Empire, sat down to write to himself, for himself. He wrote only one paragraph, but it is more than enough for us: Our actions may be
Achieving ultimate happiness means owning it. Too often we allow other people or situations to control our quest for happiness; a disobedient son, a losing battle against weight gain or feelings of loneliness. But the key is how well you control the impact of those disappointments have on your overall happiness.
In our collective imagination, error is associated not just with shame and stupidity but also with ignorance, indolence, psychopathology, and moral degeneracy. Of all the things we are wrong about, this idea of error might well top the list. It is our meta-mistake: we are wrong about what it means to
How much of an impact does Emotional intelligence (EQ) on your professional success? The short answer is: a lot! EQ has been tested alongside 33 other important workplace behaviors and was found to subsume the majority of them, including time management, decision- making and communication. EQ is so critical to success
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