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The thoughts that play habitually inside your head can ultimately effect how you feel, which – it turn – impacts the decisions that you make.

By learning the techniques to think more strategically, you can increase the positive outcomes in every area of your daily life. This section of Over Fifty and Fit examines strategic thinking.

Highly Sensitive Persons: Seeing Sensitivity as Your Superpower

The modern world tends to value extroversion and bluster, and so sensitivity is sometimes viewed as a weakness. But the truth is, sensitivity can actually be a superpower – especially when understood and nurtured. Highly sensitive persons (HSPs) possess unique qualities that can be leveraged to their advantage – and to the benefit of the …

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The New Definition of Well-Being: How to Tell If You’re Flourishing

Well-being used to mean something completely different than it does today. This is because daily life in today’s developed countries has become so fast-paced and technological that it barely resembles your great-grandparent’s life. The world has changed significantly, and so it makes sense that the definition of well-being has evolved. What does it mean today …

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4 Self-Care Practices Smart Men Use to Build Confidence

Confidence is exponential. The more confidence you have, the more good things seem to happen to you, which – in turn – develops even more confidence. A man with robust health has a particular presence that people respond to positively. There’s science to back that up. Despite what people might say about their values and …

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Are You an Enabler? Here’s How to Tell and What to Do About It

Are you wondering if you might be an enabler? An enabler is someone who habitually contributes – often without realizing it – to the continuation of someone else’s negative behavior. An enabler colludes, unconsciously, to shield another person from experiencing full consequences. In doing so, the enabler is actually worsening the situation rather than helping …

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What Happens When You Stop Being a People Pleaser

If you are a people pleaser, it means that – in social situations – you have an unconscious tendency to mold into a version of yourself that makes others more interested in you. People-pleasing involves prioritizing the needs, wants, and opinions of others over your own, sometimes at the expense of your own well-being and …

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Conquering Imposter Syndrome in Midlife – 3 Tips for Thriving

Imposter Syndrome is a psychological event that describes the secret internal belief some people have about themselves that they’re faking it and are not good enough. This phenomenon is often characterized by a nagging sense of inadequacy, despite evidence of competence, skills, and achievements. It’s important to note that these thoughts about having shortcomings – …

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