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Richard Gumsley's Articles in Happiness

  • Stress! What Causes It? What Is It?
    What is stress?

    Although we tend to think of stress as caused by external issues, issue in themselves are not stressful. It is the way in which we interpret and react to them that makes them stressful. People differ enormously in the type of events they interpret as stressful and the way in which they respond to such stress.

    Stress is generally created when the demands made on a person start to exceed that person's ability, or perceived ability to cope. Essentially a ga...
  • Ten Tips For A Happy Life
    These life coaching tips are in no particular order; they are just listed 1 - 10 for ease.

    1. Try stepping outside your comfort zone once in a while. One of the greatest barriers to achieving your potential is your comfort zone. As a life coach this is probably the number one area I focus on with clients. Great things happen when you make friends with your discomfort zone.

    2. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. There is an old saying that people who haven't made mistakes ...