Tag: accountability
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Counselors Explain Why Defensive Behavior Ruins Relationships
You can either apologize or exhibit defensive behavior when someone gets upset with you. Becoming defensive will sometimes happen because no one is perfect, but a lack of accountability can too often ruin your relationship. Discussions or arguments might turn into you feeling defensive and growing angrier. You might have trouble voicing your thoughts to…
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4 Ways to Be More Accountable
Anyone who tried to achieve something has likely felt a terrible slump somewhere down the road. As the initial motivation burns away, you find yourself needing incredible willpower to want to continue working on these goals and fighting your way past challenges. Holding yourself accountable becomes more and more complex the longer you find yourself…
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9 Reasons Why Setting Small Goals Helps You Accomplish More
As a child, you learned how to set goals to get something you want. If you wanted to buy that new toy like your friend, you planned to save your allowance until you had enough money to buy it. This simple life lesson about setting small goals for more significant outcomes can serve you well…
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Woman Reinvents Herself With 115 Pound Weight Loss
When you have the urge to reinvent yourself, it usually stems from a strong desire for change. People go through many transformations, but weight loss is the most common life change by far. In our world of modern food choices, staying healthy and fit is a real challenge. However, with practice and consistency, it can…
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3 Reasons Never to Fight Your Emotions (And Ways To Feel Them)
Emotions can be overwhelming and frightening. You might turn to various methods to dampen the severity of what you feel. Commonly, you may decide to fight your emotions by pushing them away or denying them. Or they may feed their feelings instead of further stoking them out of proportion. But neither of those tactics allows…