Anyone who has ever worked in an office has observed the following types of behavior. On the one hand, you have the perfectionists that are scrambling for time to produce the perfect report or finish a task flawlessly. They always seem to be in a hurry, stressed and worried about being able to finish their assigned task. The details in their work are painstakingly obvious and reflect the countless hours, days or months they have put into their work. The cost of such behaviour (often resulting from insecurities and/or perfectionism) often include Read More→
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Friday,
August
20th,
2010
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There are not too many people I know that would argue in favour of work over leisure time in the pursuit of happiness and peak experiences. In fact, it is during our leisure time that we expect to immerse ourselves in activities we enjoy and feel like we are in the zone (or flow). Flow, according to Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, is a state of full immersion in an activity that generates positive feelings, a sense of being energized, and complete focused motivation. Time and space seem to vanish as we fully ingage ourselves in an activity. Think of an artist who paints for hours on end without taking breaks for lunch or supper only to realize he is famished once he has completed his painting. Increased experiences of flow are associated with increases in happiness.
You may be surprised then to find that an article written by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi and Judith LeFevre called Optimal Experience in Work and Leisure produced counterintuitive findings suggesting that Read More→
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Tuesday,
July
27th,
2010
When we try to change a certain behavior that has become a bad habit or addiction, we usually go through a series of trial and error periods before we eventually find a way to successfully break free from whatever addiction we are trying to break. Of particular importance is how we define, view and deal with slips. The first thing to do then is to properly define a slip and to understand how it differs from a relapse.
A relapse is defined by a return to a previous undesired behavior. It is reengaging in the habit (frequency and quantity) you have attempted to break free of. If for example Read More→
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One of the hardest (and most recurring) obstacles to breaking free from an addiction is cravings. Learning how to successfully deal with cravings is an essential part of the Maintenance phase of the Transtheoretical Model of change. In this phase, we have implemented our plan to change our behaviour (action phase) and are enjoying continued success (maintenance).
In order to effectively deal with cravings, we must first learn Read More→
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When you are trying to change a habit such as an addiction, there are many things to consider if you want to increase your chances of succeeding. The preparation stage, described in Prochaska’s Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of change, is essential to increasing your odds in favor of changing your undesirable behavior. It is at this stage of the journey that you will analyze and plan for your road to recovery. Identifying the situations that put you at risk for a slip (or a full blown relapse) and developing a course of action for dealing with these situations is how we create an effective relapse prevention plan. Harnessing the resources and skills for carrying out that plan is also a very important part of the preparation stage.
There is however, one simple action that can help you plan for and implement your action plan that is all too often neglected: social support. Read More→
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When our lives get a little hectic we sometimes have a tendency to drift away from people in our lives that have a positive influence on us. This isolation sometimes leaves us feeling lonely, empty and lowers our satisfaction of life. It is ironic how when we get in trouble from hanging around with the wrong crowd, we also seem to spend less time with the people that influence us positively. Just ask anyone who Read More→
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