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forever home, she seemed pretty nervous and had to take anxiety medication. Sugarplum would even start shaking if she went anywhere outside her routine. However, she’s done a 180 and now lives a fulfilling life, even as a senior dog.

I live in a larger body, and I have atypical anorexia. I say atypical anorexia, because this diagnosis meets all of the requirements of traditional anorexia but without significant weight lost, or a normal to above average BMI. I say atypical anorexia, because when I say anorexia alone, I experience odd glances or outright hate and disbelief. This is part of the fatphobia I experience in the medical field and on a daily basis, and why my eating disorder continues to persist.

team management job, they hold another position as a mentor and psychologist.They have to understand their employees’ emotions better and find ways to help them cope with them, both for the sake of their well-being and the team’s productivity, which can be badly affected by the bad emotional state of team members. We all express emotions differently, so there is no single definition of an emotional employee.Some would say that an “emotional employee” is this one who gets angry in a blink of an eye.Others would claim that this is the employee who complains a lot. It can also be the one who never shares their feelings. They are all correct because we all experience emotions during our days. Our emotions can have an impact in different ways on our behavior, ability to focus, and our and our team’s productivity.

This is recovery. The real deal. New Freeform series (streaming on Hulu) — “Single Drunk Female” is an intense excavation of the lives of alcoholics and an honest-to-goodness portrayal of life in recovery. The series is not only humorous, but it is captivating to watch, with three-dimensional characters that mirror their counterparts in real life.

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Sometimes thinking outside of the box has the power to open a window of opportunity you may never have realized.

When it comes to the dissolution of a marriage in Ohio, many couples try to break up amicably. What’s more, by using online divorce services, spouses can save thousands of dollars on paperwork.

“Beauty doesn’t come from physical perfection. It comes from the light in our eyes, the spark in our hearts, and the radiance we exude when we’re comfortable enough in our skin to focus less on how we look and more on how we love.” ~Lori Deschene

download our three Positive CBT Exercises for free. These science-based exercises will provide you with detailed insight into positive Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and give you the tools to apply it in your therapy or coaching.In psychology and related fields, a case conceptualization summarizes the key facts and findings from an evaluation to provide guidance for recommendations.This is typically the evaluation of an individual, although you can extend the concept of case conceptualization to summarizing findings about a group or organization.Based on the case conceptualization, recommendations can be made to improve a client’s self-care, mental status, job performance, etc. Note: As with mental status examinations, observations in this context concerning weaknesses are not value judgments, about whether the client is a good person, etc.

Editor’s Note: As SUCCESS celebrates 125 years as a magazine, we take the time to reflect and honor the history of the publication and its timeless principles.We also look to celebrate those who will walk with us into the future and all the promises it holds. In this special Q&A, SUCCESS Stories podcast host Madison Pieper sits down with Glenn Sanford, SUCCESS CEO, to hear from the serial entrepreneur about what it means to be part of such a storied brand, and what readers can expect in years to come. You’ll also hear from Sanford on the underrated power of consistency, and how his level of unbridled commitment to the next right step was crucial to his success. This Q&A has been edited for clarity and space considerations. To view the interview in its entirety, join our social network, .Madison Pieper: You are the CEO of eXp World Holdings, the CEO of Virbela and the —with the level of attention it requires to run your various business ventures, what does consistency look like for you? Glenn Sanford: allows people around you to understand how you show up and how you operate, and that makes it easier for people to engage with you as a leader, as an entrepreneur, in a way that’s mutually productive.

dogs make a great addition to any family, even if you have small children. You’ll always have someone to look after your kids and alert you if something’s wrong.“I started taking photos and videos of Peyton and Truffles together because it really warmed my own heart so much.

Undercover Boss. As the CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment (HFE) at that time, I’d agreed to work at Silver Dollar City, our original theme park in Branson, Missouri. I had no idea that what was about to transpire would change my life and my leadership approach forever.  Before coming to HFE as CEO, I had spent 20 years in the auto industry where I witnessed mostly an autocratic and intimidating form of leadership.

And if you want even more motivation and positive thoughts then check out this post with quotes on better days ahead and this one with my own favorite tips for turning a bad day around.“For many of us, a day is neither bad or good. It is our attitude that seems to make it what it is.”Darryl Van Kirk“If you wish to live to see better days, then you must endure the bad days.”Abdul Kalam“We don’t have a choice in how or when our bad days will blindside us. But what we do choose is how we allow them to leave us once they’re gone.

Everyone encounters stress in their lives. Some might have to battle stress on a daily basis and others once in a while. When it comes to single parents of children with disabilities, the stress and struggle can overshadow our every move.

My son can be described using a lot of words such as adorable, awesome, autistic, and amusing, but athletic is not one of them. He is the type of kid who can trip while sitting, bump into things a room away, and run into a tree while focusing on a bird. For these reasons, I’ve felt so lucky to live in a town that has baseball, soccer, and basketball leagues for kids with disabilities. These leagues help the kids learn the basic skills of the sport while creating friendships and camaraderie. These leagues are my comfort zone; my kid is out on the field with kids of similar abilities, I am in the stands with parents who share the trials and triumphs of parenting a child with a disability. During these practices, I can sit back and chat, or chase my other kids with full confidence that the coaches and volunteers know how to best help my kid and that there is no judgment from teammates or other parents.

Psychology Today, being self-absorbed is a psychological dysfunction. He furthers states that this is commonly observed manners in pathological narcissism. ADVERTISEMENT To fix this behavior, act engaged about other people’s lives and talk less about yourself and your daily occurrences.

According to Cleveland Clinic, gastroparesis is defined as partial paralysis of the stomach, which affects the ability of the stomach to empty itself of food. As a child, I was raised in a household where my parents frequently told me to finish everything on my plate.  I was reminded that there were other hungry people in the world who would love to have the food that was in front of me and to “eat it all up.”  In many places, it could be disrespectful to the cook to not eat what was offered to you.  I have heard other people remark that they were to eat what was offered to them for dinner or they could decline and go hungry, for there would be no other meals made.

It’s really shit when you have days, weeks, months when you don’t want to exist. It’s even more shit when you feel unable to talk about that feeling, for fear of the panic and upset that it might cause for those close to you or professionals you speak to. Society has taught us that feeling suicidal is irrational, frantic, urgent, scary. Sometimes it is all of those things, but often it’s fleeting thoughts, feelings of wanting to “disappear,” or having no feelings at all. It can be slow and passive and not look like wanting to hurt yourself or making a plan to. When I first had thoughts about finding it too hard to live with my chronic illnesses, I think I scared myself. I felt deeply guilty and people’s minimizations of my illnesses popped into my head.

Are you tired of talking about getting moving again and not doing it? Or setting your New Year’s resolutions and goals to start working out and continue putting it off? How do you change from being dormant to wanting to move and exercise again? Although this is far from easy, and there are thousands of reasons we can find why not to, I would like to share my five actionable tips to help make this process seem manageable and motivating!No matter how difficult and out of reach your health and fitness goals seem, these techniques will provide you with the motivation and courage to get your health and fitness back on track! Let’s focus on the areas we have neglected and now need to be adjusted after the pandemic. The below quote is one of my favourite’s and is an excellent reminder that we have the power, and no one can do this for you. Words by Dr Wayne Dyer, the “Father of Motivation” himself, “Be miserable. Or motivate yourself.

It is January 2022, and my children’s elementary school is in COVID outbreak status.

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love of art never diminished. Luckily, the stars eventually aligned and she found a way to turn her hobby into a career. ADVERTISEMENT “During law school and for the next 13 years that I practiced as a lawyer, I did still paint, but usually in my spare time as a hobby.

You’ve been working hard all month. You’ve been publishing your posts on social media. You’ve been drumming up the leads.

ADHD affect love and marriage — from the ADHD partners’ perspective? What are their challenges, hopes, hurts, and expectations?ADDitude decided to find out. More than 700 adults with ADHD opened up about their relationships and marital problems — what they would like to change, what they would like to fix, what they hope for in the future. The results were surprising, sometimes funny, and often reassuring.Partners diagnosed with ADHD share many of the same frustrations as their non-ADHD counterparts.

emotional challenges). Along the way, my relationships, career, and friendships have benefited as well.The next time your blood boils or your tears flow, try one (or all) of the following micro-techniques – which take just a few minutes — to calm down.1. Breathwork.

anger seems to resonate. It seems that many who grapple with mental health conditions have been defined by anger. Some wear it like a badge, and, like tattoos or potato chips, we can’t stop at just one.

When I realized that I was now going to be responsible for another person’s care, I knew it would be difficult. I would have to give a lot more of myself physically and emotionally. Be available to that person whenever they needed me, whether it be to help them eat or move around or comfort them. The task didn’t disappoint — it was difficult. But it was the months after the immediate crisis that surprised me the most.

Navigating healthy relationships are intimidating to me. I have always been on the lookout for red flags, trying to prevent one bad thing after another from occurring, that I didn’t realize there are a such thing as green flags in relationships, too. Unlike the red flags that point to the possible danger or toxicity in a relationship that have you knowing down deep it’s time to pack up and leave that partner, green flags point to the complete opposite. They signal that you should, in fact, stay.

Since its release in 2019, “Euphoria” has attracted over 13 million viewers. The show is appealing for a variety of reasons, mostly because it feels relatable in all the ways most television shows aren’t. The show explores drugs, sex and relationships in a way that’s refreshing and, honestly, more realistic than 99 percent of what’s on television these days.

Best Bach Flower Remedies for Social Anxiety I’ll be honest – at first, when I was taking Bach Flower Remedies to help me deal with my severe social anxiety, I doubted their efficiency. I was taking them for a few weeks and my social phobia didn’t seem to be fading away. I also took the Rescue Remedy during a state of panic in a social situation and didn’t feel like it changed anything for me.

Confidence is silent and insecurities are loud. This is a common quote in the world of self-development. This quote is very true and understanding it is crucial.

Feeling overwhelmed and so busy like there is just not enough time in the day?Instead of having LESS time, let’s create MORE of it!Learn these essential Productivity Hacks in this episode of The Lifehack Show.

stick to. When you focus on what your body can do, rather than how your body looks, you’ll start to appreciate it so much more, and want to give it more of what it needs to be its healthiest. Replace your fitness goals that are focused on the way you look or the way your pants fit with these 14 goals that will make you *actually* stronger, healthier, and better: Having a fitness routine is important, but always having the same fitness routine? Not great.

We believe that being a life coach is really similar to being a superhero. Each life coach is unique, like a superhero. They all dedicate their whole life helping people. Each with their own personal origin story and a special “superpower” they use to help others. Most often, their superpower is first their greatest obstacle, […]

Most people know about podcasts and their skyrocketing popularity. However, one unsung hero that continues to provide a useful application in many different areas of life is the private podcast.

When I was early in my mental health journey 40 years ago, I would journal as a means of self-expression and to let out all of the post-adolescent angst that was pent up inside. These feelings were a result of having a mental health challenge which was eventually diagnosed as bipolar disorder type 1 with psychotic features. During these days, I had no one to talk to about what I was going through, with the exception of the counselors and psychiatrists who attempted to help me manage my condition. And I had little, if any, interest in speaking to them.

Just throw a fastball down the middle and he’s going to take it,” Casali says now, looking back at one of the most memorable pitch sequences of his career. “When he didn’t swing and didn’t foul it off, it was because he was doing an auto take.”On the next pitch, starting Giants catcher Buster Posey made a gutsy decision, signaling Romo to throw a fastball right down the middle—gutsy because Romo’s fastball was below average by Major League standards, and Cabrera is a future Hall of Fame hitter.