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The Benefits Of Flexible Optimism

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Pop Quiz: Can you spot two facial expressions in this picture?
I read an article today by Holly Gilbert on the CNN Money Blog titled ‘Women are more optimistic than men about finances.’ Once again, I feel this research is subjective but :
A telephone survey carried out by Citigroup shows that 56% of women believe that business conditions will improve next year compared to 50% of men.
66% of women were hopeful that their own personal financial situations would improve, compared with 62% of men.
Lisa Caputo, CEO of Citibank’s Women & Co. business, believes that the optimism is borne out of measures [...]

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40 Relationship Spoilers

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I was working on a case study today for one of my assessments and I had to read a book Positive Psychology In A Nutshell By Ilona Boniwell and I must say it’s a good textbook for anyone studying or wanting to know more about positive psychology.
I came across a section which contained a brief list of 10 things/actions which damage relationships. I decided to blog on it, generating 40 points and expanding them to the best of my ability.
Remember the theme for the month of December is all about relationships.
The post in context:
It centres on several actions, behaviours you [...]

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