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by Tracy Shawn, M.A. (See Amazon Author Page at: https://www.amazon.com/author/tracyshawn) The following piece is a revised letter I recently wrote for my soon-to-be married niece. I’m … [Read more...]
Positive Ways to Assert Yourself
June 3, 2017 by
Please Note: This piece was first published under the title "Leaping Over the Assertiveness Hurtle" with psychcentral.com … [Read more...]
Coaching Techniques to Help You Motivate, Encourage, and Understand Others
April 12, 2017 by
Please Note: This piece was first published with Psych Central under the title: "We Are All Coaches" https://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2017/04/02/we-are-all-coaches/ By Tracy Shawn, … [Read more...]
To My Fellow “Sensitive Systems”
March 12, 2017 by
by Tracy Shawn, M.A. When I was in college, my friend Lauren and I joked that if we were ever to start a band, we’d call it “The Sensitive Systems.” Kindred spirits, Lauren and … [Read more...]
Controlling the Lure of the Social Media Siren
January 30, 2017 by
by Tracy Shawn, M.A. I only ventured into the social media world because I’m a writer. Otherwise, I would have been content connecting with friends by picking up the phone, and building my … [Read more...]
How to Accept–and Learn From–the Gift of Criticism
December 16, 2016 by
by Tracy Shawn, M.A. author of "The Grace of Crows" Please note this piece was first published in Psych Central Criticism is often shot with such irrationally charged arrows that it’s … [Read more...]
How to Negotiate With Aggressive Communicators
October 31, 2016 by
by Tracy Shawn, M.A. (Please Note: This post was first published with www.psychcentral.com under the title "Positive Ways to Negotiate With Bullies.") One of the definitions for “bully” in the … [Read more...]
How to Be a Better Person in One Day
August 22, 2016 by
By Tracy Shawn, M.A. author There’s a very easy practice that is beneficial for your health, pocketbook, lowers your overall carbon footprint—and can also be considered an … [Read more...]
Three Quick Remedies to Reduce Anxiety
August 10, 2016 by
First Published with The Change Blog: www.thechangeblog.com under title: "Three Easy Ways to Tame Anxiety" by Tracy Shawn, M.A. In the past, I felt as if anxiety were a force that could never … [Read more...]
How to Share Negative Emotions and Why it’s Good for Your Emotional Health
July 19, 2016 by
Please note: this article was first published on www.psychcentral.com under the title: "How to Safely Communicate Negative Emotions" By Tracy Shawn, MA, author of "The Grace of … [Read more...]
