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Body Says What?
This post is a personal one, but one that may resonate with you if you’ve ever received signals from your body that you’ve been on the wrong track in some way. My inititiation into this world of body-talk started in earnest in 1992 when I first was hit with Crohn’s symptoms. Today I only have a cold, but when I woke up I could feel/hear the primary message from my body; lie low, keep still, minimize interaction. This led me [...]
Ask, Don’t Assume
A couple of days ago I interviewed a woman – I’ll call her Patricia – who is just a few months out from her last dosage of chemo after a double mastectomy last December. She shared with me that when she started her chemo treatments she thought she would do these on her own. Though this might seem like a ridiculous notion to some of us, Patricia has always been more at ease offering help than asking for it. But, [...]
Posted in Asking for Help, Connecting, Emotional Capacity
Tagged accepting support, asking for help, assumptions, chemo, chemotherapy
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Reclaim Power with a Good “No”
Question: “Can you help me with X?” Reply: “No, that won’t work for me.” It’s such a simple, straight forward reply, yet most people experience extreme anxiety even when it’s really the best response. To the logical mind, such a statement is a no-brainer. But the emotional mind, the one that often calls the shots, seems to say that it’s better to sublimate your personal interests than to risk disappointing someone else. Just a few days ago, a colleague told [...]
Posted in Emotional Capacity, Energy Management, Productivity
Tagged power of no, replies, requests, setting boundaries
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