Charmaine Ensinger LMFT

Here are some of the specific reasons we avoid relatively simple tasks, according to experts, along with ways we can try to manage our procrastination and get things done.

Lesson 7: We Consistently Underestimate Our Resilience and Adaptability. "I've learned that I’m much stronger than I thought. I have been able to maintain love and happiness, through a pandemic, political insanity, cancer, job changes, and whatever the world is becoming."

As we settle into a hard winter, I can’t help wondering: Will 2021 really be any better? Instead of just waitinganother year, maybe morefor it all to be over, we’ll do better to re-engage with the things that bring us meaning in life. Use this checklist to set your mid-pandemic course correction on the best possible path. Even if it feels like all you’re doing is trying to survive, these questions may help you gain a sense of control amid the uncertainty.

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Positive social relationships are essential to human happinessspend money in ways that advance your social relationships. When you’re buying something, ask yourself how likely you are to use it with other people.