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Recent posts from Thriving Now.
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I Don’t Feel Like I Belong
What I am really missing in my life right now is the feeling of belonging. Even with close friends I’ve known for years, I don’t feel like I belong anywhere or with anyone. Looking back, I can see that I have felt this way as long as I remember. Any suggestions?
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Borrowing Trouble From The Future
– Anticipating the future until we suck the joy out of now – Can’t let this go – Doing this so I’m not disappointed – Fearing I’ll have to face my phobia – Always over preparing for the future
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My Boyfriend Stares at Other Women!
My boyfriend stares at other women whenever we go out. It really gnaws at me – I barely look twice at other guys. Can I tap for that?
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When Your Body Lives in Constant Threat
A body living in constant threat may show it through a clenched jaw, tight fists, guarded posture, depleted energy, or the sense that the old situation is about to repeat. What looks irrational about hypervigilance often becomes understandable when we ask what the body expects and what this response has been trying to prevent. With…
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Why Unemployment Matters
In a recent article in The Atlantic, business and economics editor Megan McArdle shared her personal reaction to her early career unemployment: I was unemployed for basically two years between the time I graduated from business school in 2001, and the time I accepted a job with The Economist in 2003. I was much luckier…
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Tapping On The Negative… Moving Towards The Positive
I don’t have a problem coming up with negative statements to tap on, but I have trouble moving to the positive. What do I do? And if I focus on the negative, will I draw lots of negative things to me? –Debbie It’s ok to stay on the negative as long as you feel that…
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When Financial Decisions Become Obsessive
A financial decision can consume every spare thought. You compare the same options, search for one more fact, imagine regret, and briefly feel relief—until the doubt returns. The mind is no longer gathering information. It is trying to remove uncertainty through repetition. Some decisions cannot become risk-free. We need a way to know when we…
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Where Do I Start? You Have SO Many…
I feel overwhelmed with all the wonderful articles on your website. I don’t know where to start or what would help the most. Ideas? — Kate There are a lot of different articles on many subjects here on Thriving Now. And you’re not alone with feeling a bit flooded… curious people like us always have “too many”…
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TapTalkRadio #37 – Feeling Stuck!
When you’re stuck, sometimes the best thing you can do is accept yourself right where you are. It seems counter-intuitive, but there are times when we need to slow down to speed up. Tap along to start moving again!