When Are You Planning to "Get Old"?

Written by Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach


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A lot of this has to do with your attitude and your emotional intelligence. Living long and well means going through lots of changes, and, alas, some adversity. We build resilience by going through hard times and one ofrepparttar keys is staying flexible and learning.

According to Siebert, individuals who die in their 5th and 6th decade have this trajectory: study, then work, then leisure. Resilient seniors have combined all three throughout their lifetime.

Key to all this is learning optimism. Optimists live 19% longer, enjoy better health, are more likely to fulfill their potential, and enjoy life more. Would you be willing to trade some ofrepparttar 123635 ways you think now in order to gain those things just mentioned? If so, learn optimism.

When are you planning to "get old"? Apparently it's up to you and I wouldn't hang on to old stereotypes.

Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach, offers positive psychology coaching and Internet courses on emotional intelligence, optimism and strengths. Email for FREE ezine.


Things I Learned from Mister Rogers

Written by Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach


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6. What a good feeling to feel like this and know thatrepparttar feeling is really mine.

Knowing what you feel and living inrepparttar 123634 moment will add much enjoyment to your life. We are our feelings, andrepparttar 123635 more we're able to let them into awareness and accept them fully,repparttar 123636 richer our lives will be, andrepparttar 123637 more us we'll be. If you can't experience your sadness, you can't experience your joy. And don't let someone else's feelings get mixed up with yours. Just because your spouse is having a down day doesn't mean you have to. Just because your co-worker hates his job doesn't mean you have to. Know your feelings and know that they're really yours.

7. A girl can some day be a woman, and a boy can some day be a man.

Yup!

8. You know, playing atrepparttar 123638 computer's different from watching a television program. You can bring your own ideas to whatever happens onrepparttar 123639 computer, and your ideas are special. So are you!

I thinkrepparttar 123640 computer isrepparttar 123641 most wonderful medium for self-expression we've had since crayons and manila paper! I'm watching clients, friends and loved ones blossom and grow throughrepparttar 123642 Internet- learning new things, making new cyber-friends, trying new things, and extending and enriching their lives. It's a great way to share you, who are special, and your ideas too.

9. Some are fancy onrepparttar 123643 outside/Some are fancy onrepparttar 123644 inside/Everybody's fancy/Everybody's fine/Discovering each one's specialty/Isrepparttar 123645 most important learning.

Discover and developrepparttar 123646 ways in which you're special. You'll reach a higher, more consistent level of performance, feel a deeper sense of satisfaction, and be able to share your real gifts withrepparttar 123647 world.

10. If you've got a plan/Now'srepparttar 123648 time to try it/If you've got an airplane/Fly it/This is justrepparttar 123649 day.

This is what coaching is all about. When will you start that new career? Ask that woman to marry you? Hug your child? Get online? Haverepparttar 123650 baby you've been wanting? Find work that feeds your passion? Quit drinking? Stop smoking? Write a teacher who meant a lot to you inrepparttar 123651 past? Sign up with a coach and get your life moving? This is justrepparttar 123652 day!

(c)Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach, offers positive psychology coaching and Internet courses on emotional intelligence, optimism and strengths. Visit her on the web at www.susandunn.cc and mailto:sdunn@susandunn. cc for FREE motivational ezine, FREE Strengths course.


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