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Gratitude for a Positive Life * Dr. Chio Ugochukwu has always been interested in helping people improve their health, transform and become the best versions of themselves. Today he helps us look at our existence and surroundings with more gratitude. When you make gratitude the focus of your daily interactions with others, each action you perform will be rooted in thanksgiving. You can do this if you make your day to day activities and actions thankful, deliberate and purposeful. It will help you can make your life more positive and achieve more success in your daily projects. Here are a few tips and strategies to do this. Do you take time to appreciate the simple blessings in your life? Do you express gratitude for the opportunity to serve others through your work? Do you remind yourself when you step into your office that having a job is something a lot of people are looking for right now? You have to choose to move through life with a grateful mindset. This will help you to focus...

Quote of the Day  © BrummetMedia.ca "None is more impoverished  than the one who has no gratitude.  Gratitude is a currency  that we can mint for ourselves,  and spend without fear of bankruptcy."  ~ Fred De Witt Van Amburgh ~~  Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Quote of the Day  © BrummetMedia.ca "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.  It turns what we have into enough, and more.  It turns denial into acceptance,  chaos to order,  confusion to clarity.  It can turn a meal into a feast,  a house into a home,  a stranger into a friend.  Gratitude makes sense of our past,  brings peace for today  and creates a vision for tomorrow."  ~  Melody Beattie ~~  Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Temperament – In Life and At Work * Today's article was written by Douglas Rugh, who invites our readers to   find extensive information on his website: http://www.douglasrugh.com Free will can carry us far but not infinitely beyond our genetic limits. We can stretch ourselves like a rubber band can stretch, but only so much. It's like Stephen King is never going to be Stephen Colbert, no matter how much he polishes his comic delivery, and Stephen Colbert can never be Stephen King, no matter how much time he spends alone writing. A person's preference for stimulation turns out to be a definitional characteristic, and once you realize your own preferences, you can begin to intentionally situate yourself in environments favorable to your own temperament-neither over-stimulating nor under-stimulating, neither boring nor stressful. By attending to the range of preferences in your and your family's life, you can tap into increased energy and satisfaction. ...

Turning around a Negative Workplace with Authentic Appreciation * Today's article was written by Paul White, Ph.D. http://www.prbythebook.com/ paul-white , and submitted by his publicist: Alessandra Wike of ( www.prbythebook.com ) Life in the workplace has become increasingly stressful. The financial stress from the global economy downturn has impacted businesses, non ‐ profit organizations, ministries, schools, and government agencies. Employees in the workforce are discouraged. Team members are having to "do more" with less resources. Staff members report not feeling valued for the work they are doing, and are approaching burnout. Sixty ‐ five percent of workers report receiving no recognition or appreciation from their supervisors in the past twelve months. And 79% of employees who quit their jobs report that not feeling valued as one of the top reasons for leaving. At the same time, business managers and organiza...