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Daily Gratitude Practice Overcomes Busyness, Stress
Summer is almost over. It’s difficult to believe that middle of August is here. This summer flew by quickly. For those of us who were looking for life to slow down, I hope that goal was met. September and the return of school will increase the pace of our daily lives. A sense of busyness…
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Freedom is a Choice
By Tina O’Conner Freedom has many definitions. Last week I was in the Wawa at routes 10 & 30 in Parkesburg. The gentleman in front of me paid for my coffee and the coffee for the person standing behind me. He left before I could say thank you. One of the many thoughts I had…
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Happiness is a Choice
By Tina O’Conner My favorite philosopher, Charles S. Schulz would say “happiness is a warm puppy or a chocolate cookie.” How would you finish that sentence? Happiness is a choice. Whether it’s daily, weekly or monthly, we have the opportunity to choose our level of happiness. Happiness may be accepting ourselves and others for who…
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Amidst Transition, Discover Your Path, Stay the Course
By Tina O’Conner The beginning of June brings about many transitions for young people; whether it’s graduating from elementary school, high school or college. Transition can create anxiety and stress, even if the transition is positive. Transition can also have a positive or negative impact moving from one stage of life to another, a promotion,…
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Listening Is An Art
By Tina O’Conner Sometimes listening takes quite a bit of energy. What greater gift, though, can we give to another person, than to actually listen to what they are sharing. How often do you find yourself daydreaming or thinking about your “to do” list instead of focusing? Our employers expect that we are listening during…
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Conquering the External Validation Roller Coaster Ride
By Tina O’Conner, The majority of us human beings enjoy hearing a compliment. In the workplace, we hope those compliments and validation of our work performance lead to a raise or promotion. We want to hear that our efforts are appreciated in our professional and personal lives. When we seek external validation, we wait for…
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What to Do About Illegal Drugs at Work
By Tina O’Conner According to an article by Eric Patterson, MSCP, NCC, LPC, “Of all drug users, 68.9% are employed and active in the workplace, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration .Additionally, 1/3 of all employees are aware of the illegal sale of drugs in their workplace, according to the TN Department of Labor…
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Relieving Stress: Be Nice to Yourself
By Tina O’Conner, The final segment in our series for National Stress Awareness Month is first a review of topics shared and second to focus on why it is so important to value ourselves to keep our stress levels managed. We discussed laughter as a “fun” stress reliever, the physical symptoms that stress embodies, and…
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