Understand Other People

Education

Ignorance Really Isn’t Bliss

Beverly D. Flaxington on September 24, 2020

Things change, new information arises, and your viewpoint might change if you knew more about what was happening.

Things change, new information arises, and your viewpoint might change if you knew more about what was happening.

Relationships

When Someone You Love Is Negative Toward Others

Beverly D. Flaxington on September 2, 2020

Engaging with someone who projects extreme negativity toward others will most often result in having that person direct their upset toward you.

Engaging with someone who projects extreme negativity toward others will most often result in having that person direct their upset toward you.

Career

Managing Conflict in a Remote Environment

Beverly D. Flaxington on August 21, 2020

In these virtual times, it can be difficult to fully understand someone else’s intentions.

In these virtual times, it can be difficult to fully understand someone else’s intentions.

Motivation

Your Most Powerful Underutilized Tool: Your Mind

Beverly D. Flaxington on August 6, 2020

Your mind is often underutilized because you aren’t focusing it on the right things, aren’t feeding it correctly, and aren’t using it the way nature intended it to be used.

Your mind is often underutilized because you aren’t focusing it on the right things, aren’t feeding it correctly, and aren’t using it the way nature intended it to be used.

Attention

To Find Contentment, Forgo Distraction

Beverly D. Flaxington on July 23, 2020

What if you were to become more aware of each step you take and how to enjoy the step itself instead of where it is leading you?

What if you were to become more aware of each step you take and how to enjoy the step itself instead of where it is leading you?

Media

If You Believe in Freedom

Beverly D. Flaxington on July 7, 2020

Freedom is about choice. It’s about doing what you believe is right for you and your family.

Freedom is about choice. It’s about doing what you believe is right for you and your family.

Relationships

The Only Person You Can Change Is You

Beverly D. Flaxington on June 23, 2020

It might be one of the biggest frustrations of human life that you can’t forcibly change another person’s mind or viewpoint.

It might be one of the biggest frustrations of human life that you can’t forcibly change another person’s mind or viewpoint.

Wisdom

Arguing with Someone Who Doesn't Want to Listen

Beverly D. Flaxington on June 9, 2020

If you are passionate about something, you want to share information and explain why it matters to you so much. Just be selective about where and when you do it.

If you are passionate about something, you want to share information and explain why it matters to you so much. Just be selective about where and when you do it.

Self-Help

The “Illusion of Help” Is Not Actually Helping You

Beverly D. Flaxington on May 23, 2020

Before you agree to embark on any self-help or change effort, be sure you are willing to clearly identify what you hope to see happen as a result of the process.

Before you agree to embark on any self-help or change effort, be sure you are willing to clearly identify what you hope to see happen as a result of the process.

Environment

Stop Categorizing People to Make a Point

Beverly D. Flaxington on May 11, 2020

Labels are by definition judgments.

Labels are by definition judgments.

Friends

What I Tell My Daughter During Quarantine

Beverly D. Flaxington on April 27, 2020

My daughter will go on to do great things, but what a burden we have placed on her shoulders to ask these questions now.

My daughter will go on to do great things, but what a burden we have placed on her shoulders to ask these questions now.

Health

The Art of Self-Care

Beverly D. Flaxington on April 16, 2020

While quarantined, there are lessons to be learned that we can carry forward even after the severe crisis has passed.

While quarantined, there are lessons to be learned that we can carry forward even after the severe crisis has passed.

Empathy

What Can a Virus Teach Us?

Beverly D. Flaxington on April 2, 2020

What can you do to strengthen your empathy muscle while waiting for “normal” to return?

What can you do to strengthen your empathy muscle while waiting for “normal” to return?

Stress

Managing Life (and Your Stress Level) in Times of Turmoil

Beverly D. Flaxington on March 19, 2020

It’s important during these times to take care of yourself—mentally, emotionally, and physically.

It’s important during these times to take care of yourself—mentally, emotionally, and physically.

Self-Help

Removing the Word "Balance" From Your Vocabulary

Beverly D. Flaxington on March 7, 2020

Why removing the word “balance” from your vocabulary could be the best self-help thing you do!

Why removing the word “balance” from your vocabulary could be the best self-help thing you do!

Emotional Abuse

Moving from Control and Discipline to Acceptance and Support

Beverly D. Flaxington on February 18, 2020

Most people who have been emotionally abused start to believe it is them. It is not.

Most people who have been emotionally abused start to believe it is them. It is not.

Self-Talk

The Destructive Nature of Negative Self-Talk

Beverly D. Flaxington on February 4, 2020

Negative self-talk doesn’t just stay in your mind, it often leads to actions you might sometimes regret. How can you break the cycle?

Negative self-talk doesn’t just stay in your mind, it often leads to actions you might sometimes regret. How can you break the cycle?

Environment

New Year, New You

Beverly D. Flaxington on January 9, 2020

Research tells us that most people will fizzle out on their New Year’s resolutions by mid-February. How can you avoid becoming part of the statistics?

Research tells us that most people will fizzle out on their New Year’s resolutions by mid-February. How can you avoid becoming part of the statistics?

Psychopharmacology

Preparing for a New Year

Beverly D. Flaxington on December 20, 2019

To truly make the shift you desire, you must change your way of thinking about the shift you need to make.

To truly make the shift you desire, you must change your way of thinking about the shift you need to make.

Self-Talk

The Gift of Peace

Beverly D. Flaxington on December 6, 2019

What if this year you could give yourself a very special personal gift? It’s the gift of peace.

What if this year you could give yourself a very special personal gift? It’s the gift of peace.