Irrational guilt can be a heavy burden. Feeling guilty about things like putting our needs before others or having boundaries can really hold us back and make it almost impossible to do what’s best for us. We tend to ignore or suppress our feelings of guilt because we don’t know […]
Yearly Archives: 2021
Why The Feedback Sandwich Method Is Risky (3 Reasons) What is it? The feedback sandwich is the idea of giving a compliment, then the hard feedback, then ending on another compliment. Does it work? It depends. Let’s take a step back and consider WHY someone would use the feedback sandwich. […]
Why The Feedback Sandwich Method Is Risky
Taking breaks throughout the day rather than working for hours straight is crucial for our well-being and productivity. We might want to keep working for the sake of productivity or to get things done quicker, but that’s not very effective in the long run. This will only cause burnout and […]
Happy Thoughts: March 17, 2021 at 11:39AM
Overcoming Fatigue – HappyTalks In this HappyTalks episode, Dr. Alice & Donovon talk about fatigue, how it differs from burnout, and ways to overcome fatigue. ➥➥➥ Check Out Some of Our Previous Happy Talks! ➥➥➥ ❤️ How To Be Happy Always – Is It Possible? || How To Be Happy […]
Overcoming Fatigue – HappyTalks
Many of us struggle with saying “no,” especially when it comes to friends and family. We don’t want them to resent us or think of us as rude and unthoughtful. But, saying “yes” all the time can really impact our well-being. Not only do we do too much for others […]
Happy Thoughts: March 12, 2021 at 12:11PM
Many of us feel like we are too busy to make time for self-care. But self-care doesn’t have to be difficult, time-consuming, or pricey. The best forms of self-care are those that you can easily include into your daily/weekly routines. For example, you don’t have to go out to a […]
Happy Thoughts: March 10, 2021 at 11:14AM
Choosing Your Friends Wisely: Shared Futures Not Shared Pasts It can be difficult to know who to spend time with. Personally, I’ve felt ebbs and flows, conflicts, etc. Friends change over time and so do our goals and ambitions. In general, we should do our best to network and maintain […]
Choosing Your Friends Wisely: Shared Futures Not Shared Pasts
Connection Through Dance with Megan Morrison – HappyTalks In this episode of HappyTalks, Dr. Alice & Donovon interview Megan Morrison about how dance can improve both happiness and leadership. Megan Taylor Morrison is a best-selling author and business coach with a passion for swing dancing, travel and making tamales. Meg […]
Connection Through Dance with Megan Morrison – HappyTalks
The first step to learning from our mistakes is understanding that we are human and mistakes are inevitable. Rather than thinking about the “what ifs,” we should instead take steps to learn so that they don’t happen again. Here are four steps to take: 1. Accept that mistakes are useful […]
Happy Thoughts: March 05, 2021 at 12:11PM
We’ve all experienced, or are currently experiencing, being unhappy with some aspect of our lives, whether that be what we own or our experiences. Learning to be happy with what we have is ideal, but even just being content with our current situations and our paths to getting where we […]