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Never let what you've avoided doing before be a barrier to action today
Ben Johnson 4/1/19 Ben Johnson 4/1/19

Never let what you've avoided doing before be a barrier to action today

In this short post, I discuss how we can face things successfully, even after having avoided them for years.

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10 steps to becoming a positive person
Mental Edge Columns Ben Johnson 4/1/19 Mental Edge Columns Ben Johnson 4/1/19

10 steps to becoming a positive person

In this column I explore ways you can work on yourself to be a more positive person. There are plenty of ways to improve your patterns.

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10 ways to keep your head in the game
Mental Edge Columns Ben Johnson 4/1/19 Mental Edge Columns Ben Johnson 4/1/19

10 ways to keep your head in the game

In this column I offer some tips on sport psychology and performance anxiety and pressure.

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Sometimes you have to be inflexible
Mental Edge Columns Ben Johnson 4/1/19 Mental Edge Columns Ben Johnson 4/1/19

Sometimes you have to be inflexible

I spend a lot of time helping people to appreciate the shades of grey in life. In this column, though, I explored how developing personal policies in some parts of life can be helpful and make change easier.

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Identify the core themes in your life story
Mental Edge Columns Ben Johnson 3/12/19 Mental Edge Columns Ben Johnson 3/12/19

Identify the core themes in your life story

It is much easier to improve your life and address day-to-day problems effectively if you see the big picture. This column helps you to identify the core themes in your life story.

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Balance your emotional handling of money
Ben Johnson 3/12/19 Ben Johnson 3/12/19

Balance your emotional handling of money

Some people are well-balanced around money and it causes few issues. However, many people, regardless of their income level, have more complicated relationships with the green stuff.

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Strategies for surviving the holiday blues
Ben Johnson 3/12/19 Ben Johnson 3/12/19

Strategies for surviving the holiday blues

It can be hard not to get down around the holidays. However, there are ways of changing your approach and having a good season.

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Control time instead of letting it control you
Ben Johnson 3/12/19 Ben Johnson 3/12/19

Control time instead of letting it control you

I offer a number of strategies for improving your relationship with time.

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How to get 'unstuck' when paralyzed by a decision

Endless second-guessing about the implications of a decision can be agonizing. Here's how to get off the merry-go-round and make a choice.

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Ben Johnson 3/7/19 Ben Johnson 3/7/19

You're not as different as you think you are

You may be quite a bit more normal than you suspect.

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