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Decision-Making
Decision-Making Snags and Successes

Rita Watson MPH on April 14, 2024

To achieve success, it is important to think for a minute, assess the situation, consider alternatives, and then follow through.

To achieve success, it is important to think for a minute, assess the situation, consider alternatives, and then follow through.

Choose a path and move foreward
Decision-Making
Decision Strategies: 4 Steps to Success

Rita Watson MPH on March 23, 2024

Although decision-making can be stressful, four steps can be helpful. By relying on intuition, assessments, and the courage to follow through, we can make valuable choices.

Although decision-making can be stressful, four steps can be helpful. By relying on intuition, assessments, and the courage to follow through, we can make valuable choices.

Anger
Whether in Politics or Relationships, Anger Is Harmful

Rita Watson MPH on March 8, 2024

Although anger in politics and relationships can bring about lasting conflict, researchers advocate forgiveness to resolve disputes and protect your health.

Although anger in politics and relationships can bring about lasting conflict, researchers advocate forgiveness to resolve disputes and protect your health.

Relationships
3 Key Pathways to Lifelong Love

Rita Watson MPH on February 18, 2024

Despite the divorce rate, three pathways to lifelong love are worth pursuing. These include maintaining positive illusions, expressing gratitude, and embracing forgiveness.

Despite the divorce rate, three pathways to lifelong love are worth pursuing. These include maintaining positive illusions, expressing gratitude, and embracing forgiveness.

Relationships
As Love Fades, 19 Thoughts Before Saying Goodbye

Rita Watson MPH on January 7, 2024

When a relationship loses its spark, couples face a decision as to whether they should stay and work through difficulties or leave, hopefully on good terms.

When a relationship loses its spark, couples face a decision as to whether they should stay and work through difficulties or leave, hopefully on good terms.

Career
Creating Uplifting Moments Can Ease Work-Related Stress

Rita Watson MPH on October 6, 2023

Whether trapped in workday stress, or stress we impose upon ourselves, we can be refreshed by inserting a restorative activity and expressing gratitude into daily life.

Whether trapped in workday stress, or stress we impose upon ourselves, we can be refreshed by inserting a restorative activity and expressing gratitude into daily life.

Anger
A Simple Strategy and Forgiveness May Help Dissipate Anger

Rita Watson MPH on September 8, 2023

Anger is an emotion. We can’t control what we feel. But we can control our reactions. It is often best to confront without being confrontational. Then forgive and move on.

Anger is an emotion. We can’t control what we feel. But we can control our reactions. It is often best to confront without being confrontational. Then forgive and move on.

Gratitude
When Our Shadow Side Emerges, Gratitude May Help

Rita Watson MPH on August 28, 2023

People who annoy and anger us may be a reflection of our own personality; that is, an aspect of ourselves that we have hidden and wish to keep hidden.

People who annoy and anger us may be a reflection of our own personality; that is, an aspect of ourselves that we have hidden and wish to keep hidden.

Loneliness
How Gratitude May Mitigate Loneliness

Rita Watson MPH on August 1, 2023

Even before pandemic isolation, researchers and physicians began looking for ways to alleviate loneliness. One key solution turned out to be gratitude.

Even before pandemic isolation, researchers and physicians began looking for ways to alleviate loneliness. One key solution turned out to be gratitude.