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- When is Constructive Criticism Not Constructive? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2013 from Nicole NenningerDoes this sound familiar: “Would you mind if I give you a little feedback?” Or, “Can I be honest with you?” (Here comes the criticism!). You know what’s coming and your body reacts immediately. Maybe you catch yourself holding your breath for a moment, your heart picks up a beat, or your ...
Views: 1650(1 vote) - 5 Ways to Know You've Lost Yourself - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Nicole NenningerHave you lost yourself? Are you so absorbed in your career, in your relationship, in the daily grind, or in an addiction that you've lost sight of who you are or where you'd like to be in life? Great! Say what? Well, let me reassure you that first, it's pretty common. Second, I can help ...
Views: 2499(4 votes) - Success is Innate--How Your Fears Get in the Way of Your Best Life - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2012 from Nicole NenningerHave you ever seen a child learning to walk? They’ll try and keep trying–even when they bang their head or fall down hard (have you ever wondered why it is so hard to get a “perfect” one-year old’s picture? They usually have bruises from their learning-to-walk exploits!). Back when you were ...
Views: 1581(1 vote) - Coping with Life's Inevitable Challenges -- 21 Ways You Can Move Past the Pain Instead of Getting Stuck in It - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Nicole Nenninger"It'll be okay; it's for the best." "Time heals all wounds." "I told you he was no good for you." "Keep your chin up--just keep moving forward." "Forgive and forget." If you've ever gone through a rough time in your life, you've no doubt heard some of those statements before. Well-meaning, ...
Views: 2136(1 vote) - 12 Ways to Find Peace - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2012 from Nicole NenningerIn this hectic world, it can be very easy to let the busyness get to you. Peace becomes elusive in your life as you constantly strive to “make things work.” Work-life balance becomes a chore as you struggle to exist on a daily basis. It can be incredibly stressful trying to balance a personal, ...
Views: 1517 - How to Be Happy in an Unhappy World - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Nicole NenningerLet's face it: "bad" stuff happens. Divorce, a break-up, parental alienation, illness, addiction, the loss of a job, the loss of a friendship, a disagreement with a loved one, abuse...There are so many things that can affect you day-in and day-out. What has always fascinated me is why some ...
Views: 3668 - 20 Ways to Thrive in Life--Not Just Survive - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from Nicole NenningerMy husband and I coach a lot of people, and many of these people are at a transition point in their lives or they are experiencing pain and no longer want to be in struggle. Wherever you are in life, everyone wants to be living a better life–their best life. We all have moments during our ...
Views: 5506(1 vote) - Are We There Yet? How to Cruise Along the Long and Winding Road of Personal Development and Self-Growth - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Nicole Nenninger“It is not too uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living.” ~Eckhart Tolle How do you become your best self? How do you live your best life? How do you find success, happiness, meaning, and fulfillment in your life? If you’re like many people, you spend a lot of ...
Views: 1220(1 vote) - 16 Ways to Get Through Tough Times - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2012 from Nicole NenningerEveryone has times during their lives that are challenging. Illness, the loss of a job, death, divorce, a relationship break-up, parental alienation, and other life-changing events serve to push us over the edge if we aren’t careful. While we may not have control over some of our ...
Views: 2844(4 votes) - The Power to Change Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Nicole NenningerIt's not whether you get knocked down. It's whether you get up again. ~Vince Lombardi "This is so hard," a client said to me recently during one of our appointments. She was going through a divorce and was having a particularly difficult week. "What's hard for you?" I asked her. "Life," ...
Views: 1660 - Beauty is an Inside Job - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Nicole Nenninger“I’m glad you’re not chunky, Mom,” one of my children whispered to me recently. We were out running errands and her comment caught me off guard. I often wonder how my children process the world. This was a glimpse into how she was perceiving it in that moment: As a child judging others based ...
Views: 1450 - Being 100% Responsible for Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Nicole NenningerEverything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content. ~Helen Keller Life is unpredictable. One day you can be healthy, the next you might learn from your doctor something is amiss. One day a friend or family member is with ...
Views: 1769 - Life Isn't Fair - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Nicole NenningerLife isn’t fair. Throughout history, this fact has been demonstrated over and over again. Terrorist attacks, the plague, famines, the Holocaust, Bernie Madoff- there are so many examples of unfairness that we can forget that it is an aspect of life that every one of us has to deal with at some ...
Views: 2221(2 votes) - Exposing Secrets and Healing Emotional Pain - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Nicole Nenninger"We can change patterns of dysfunction in the family by exposing secrets and healing emotional pain." ~Albert Clayton Gaulden in his book "You're Not Who You Think You Are" Anyone who's done work on themselves knows the effort and pain it takes to heal from their psychological wounds. And ...
Views: 3225(9 votes) - How to Create a Work-Life Balance - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Nicole NenningerWith today’s busy families and two-income households, one thing that plagues many people is how to create a life that is balanced. Even single people have a hard time with this. Often, life feels like it is consumed with work, with not a lot of down-time to spend with family, friends, having ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - Divorce - Defying the Odds When the Cards are Stacked Against You - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Nicole NenningerOn the list of major life stressors, divorce comes in second; only the death of a spouse is first. It used to be that the death of a spouse was the number one reason why marriages ended. Now it's divorce (Steiner, Suarez, Sells, & Wykes, 2011). And, even though people are aware of the ...
Views: 1677(2 votes) - What They Don't Want You to Know about Antidepressants - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Nicole NenningerChances are, you know someone who is depressed. Depression is so prevalent that by the year 2020, the World Health Organization predicts it will be the number 2 cause of disability in the world. Antidepressants are the treatment of choice clinicians use to treat depression. Pharmaceutical ...
Views: 1415(1 vote) - Goal-Setting: What Does and Doesn't Work - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Nicole NenningerGoal-setting can be a frustrating experience. Especially if you have a goal that's too big, that is not clearly defined, or that does not reflect what you truly want. Let's say you want success—Great!—but what does that entail? What does success mean to you? Where do you start? How do you ...
Views: 1169(3 votes) - Heartbroken? Roll the Dice! - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Nicole NenningerHere’s some interesting advice: If you are looking to get over a broken heart and can’t seem to get your ex out of your mind, keep thinking about them! It sounds counterintuitive but in a recent study, participants found relief from incessant thoughts about their ex by consciously thinking ...
Views: 1547(4 votes) - Dealing with the Haters - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Nicole NenningerI don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. ~ Bill Cosby How do you deal with people who disagree with you? See if you recognize any of these reactions: You get annoyed at the person You get distracted by dis-empowering thoughts (How could ...
Views: 3954(3 votes) - A Beginner's Guide to Running a 5K - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Nicole NenningerOkay, I admit it, I am addicted to running. I have run sporadically throughout my life, but was never serious about it until about five years ago when my marriage began to fall apart. Needing an outlet for my stress and a way to lose the extra pounds I had put on, I turned to running. I ...
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