self-awareness

Pavlov’s Dog Called—He Wants His Predictable Behavior Back

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Every time your partner sighs, your sports team blows a lead, or someone cuts you off in traffic, you react like it’s clockwork. Sound familiar? Congrats, you might be Pavlov’s emotional support human. But hey—recognizing the bell is the first step to not drooling on cue.

Pavlov’s dog is a familiar and famous experiment where Pavlov conditioned a dog to salivate when he played a sound. We humans are much like Pavlov’s dog. We may not be part of a scientific experiment, but certain stimuli cause us to react in predictable ways. The stimuli may be from a partner, a sports team, a traffic event as small as someone cutting in front of us. If we’re not aware of the link between our behavior and stimuli we are as conditioned as Pavlov’s dog. When we become aware of the link between the stimuli and our behavior we have an opportunity to change. Do you want to be a human version of Pavlov’s dog or do you want to be free? Something to think about.

Healthy Tips: Traits of Healthy Personalities

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For the next 5 days I will post a trait of a healthy personality. A healthy personality is often characterized by traits that promote well-being, resilience, and meaningful relationships.

Today’s trait of a healthy personality: Self-Awareness & Emotional Intelligence – Example: A person who recognizes when they are feeling overwhelmed and takes steps to manage stress rather than lashing out at others.

Key points:

  1. Understanding your emotions and how they influence your thoughts and behavior.
  2. Being aware of strengths and weaknesses without excessive self-criticism or denial.

Today’s Inspiring Quote: Know Who You Are

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“Strong people have a strong sense of self-worth and self-awareness; they don’t need the approval of others.” ― Roy T. Bennett

Positive Thought of the Day ~ Who You Are is Enough

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“Be yourself and people will like you.” ~ Jeff Kinney

When my youngest daughter was nearly three I saw that she put her shoes on the wrong feet. I said, “Do you know you put your shoes on the wrong feet?” She answered, “But Dad, these are the only feet I have.” Who we are is all we have, why not love the who we are and not try to be someone else? You’re perfect the way you are.

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