coping
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How to Cope With Misophonia
If there are certain sounds that trigger an extremely negative reaction in your, from rage or annoyance to disgust or even panic, you might have a condition called misophonia. The triggering sounds can vary from person to person, including slurping, swallowing, breathing, lip-smacking, sniffling, or even the clicking of pens, the rustling of papers, or…
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How to Manage an Emotional Breakdown at Work
We all have our bad days at work. When you do, it can be all too easy for our emotions to get out of control, whether that means crying at your desk over bad news or lashing out at a colleague in anger. If you find yourself melting down at work, there are coping strategies…
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Why Distracting Yourself Is Better Than ‘Positive Thinking’
Toxic positivity has earned a lot of backlash recently. Of course, we shouldn’t berate ourselves with negative self-talk, and there’s value in encouraging ourselves when fearful (I routinely utter, “I have all the skills I need” like a dime-store Stuart Smalley before doing anything nerve-wracking), but there’s also value in actually experiencing our negative emotions…
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Cope With Anxiety by Getting Curious
Thanks to the pandemic and other global factors, 2020 has been a rough year for people with anxiety — whether they had an existing diagnosis, or are experiencing that unwanted feeling (and its many side effects) for the first time. A lot of that stems from all the uncertainty we’ve been facing: Not knowing when…