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Move From Complaints to Gratitude
By
Linda Mintle
The other day at work, we were all doing a lot of complaining. Some days, complaining is easy and we focused on lots of problems-administrators not listening, too many meetings, co-workers that irritates us, too little time to get things done, etc. We can all find reasons to complain, but is this the focus we…
Do You Need to Stop Overthinking?
By
Linda Mintle
I had a boss who would overthink every decision. Our office moved at the speed of molasses because of this. He had to look at every possible angle of every decision that was made. It drove us all crazy. He would ruminate on decisions and become obsessed with persistent thoughts about a situation. He simply…
Facing Fear to Reduce It
By
Linda Mintle
You may not realize that even though you can’t always control your initial reaction to fear, you can control your response to perceived fear. The biochemical reaction to fear lasts about 90 seconds, after that you have a choice. But you have to identify what you are fearful of to know how to stop ongoing fear. Fear is a chain reaction…
Meditate to Reduce Worry
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Linda Mintle
It was the beginning of a new day and all Ann could do was worry. From the moment her eyes were opened, her mind became filled with thoughts of, “What if…” When Ann feels worried, it would help her to talk to God through prayer. Brain scans and EEG monitors verify that prayer and meditation change…
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