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Forget Being a Drama Queen—Be a Queen of Calm

Happy SMART Day Everyone!

Most of us are drama queens—yes, even you my macho friends!  While it is pleasant to hear good news from others, most of us are more easily sucked into situations where something unusual and oftentimes dreadful occurs.  Psychologists say that urge comes from an inborn biological imperative in place designed to keep us safe and constantly on the look out of danger.  But for most of us, our lives are routinely safe and secure.   So, instead of looking out for lions and tigers and bears, we are drawn into the dramas around us with amazing fascination.  And instead of choosing something saner or more helpful, we frequently pass it on to others rather than taking the high road and doing otherwise.  That’s why it is SMART to let go of your inner drama queen and instead become a queen of calm.

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Using CalmNsense for a Happier and More Peaceful Life

“It took some good calm thinking in order to get myself to calm down and stop throwing myself against the boulder.”  –Aron Ralston, mountain climber and author

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Yesterday Thom came across an interesting article on Huffington Post about the lack of common sense in the world today.  The article by Dr. Jim Taylor said, “common sense is neither common, nor sense. There’s not a whole lot of sound judgment going on these days… so it’s not common.”  We both agreed with his suggestions on how to bring more open and rigorous thinking to our decisions, but there was something else missing.  Maybe that final ingredient to all common sense should be some “calmNsense.” Continue reading

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