Posts by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
7 Tools to Build Your Willpower
Struggling to get work done instead of slacking off? Tempted by that second doughnut? Struggling to resist checking your phone? Shopping impulsively on Amazon? What you need is more willpower! Recent research shows that strengthening willpower is the real secret to the kind of self-control that can help you resist temptations and achieve…
Read MoreUse Emotional Intelligence To Address Speech Anxiety (Part Two)
In Part One of Use Emotional Intelligence to Address Speech Anxiety, we outlined how to address fears of public speaking through internal emotional management. In this part, we will focus on external emotional management strategies, namely how to use your body and practice for the big day. Use Your Body Regardless of…
Read MoreUse Emotional Intelligence To Address Speech Anxiety
What do you feel when you imagine standing up in front of an audience? Visualize the bright lights in your face, see all those people looking at you and expecting you to deliver a top-notch performance. Do butterflies start fluttering about in your stomach? Do your palms start to sweat? Does your head get light?…
Read MoreProtect Your Relationships By Communicating Effectively
In my early twenties, I said goodbye to my family in New York City and moved to Boston for graduate school. While I’d been living in my parents‘ house, I talked to my mother, father, and teenage brother all the time, and felt really good about doing so. After I moved out, I wanted…
Read MoreThe Keys to Avoid “Failing at Other Minds”
Imagine you’re really excited about a new idea for a collaborative project. You send an e-mail about it to a friend who you just know is going to be as excited as you. You’re waiting on pins and needles for a response, checking your inbox every hour. A couple of hours pass, then a couple…
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