THE BRAVELY BALANCED BLOG

For the overachiever and the overworked!

How exhausted are you? I know the feeling!

Does being exhausted serve you? What if I told you that you could have it all without subjecting yourself to hustle culture?

Sounds divine, doesn’t it? Follow along and feel the ease!

Behavioural Ripples: Understanding the Impact of Our Emotions on Others
Empowerment and Living, empathy Maryanne Nicholls Empowerment and Living, empathy Maryanne Nicholls

Behavioural Ripples: Understanding the Impact of Our Emotions on Others

When we feel badly, we behave badly, often without knowing it.

I’m pretty sure all customer service reps understand this: the customer is already feeling badly and the less mature ones frequently try to take it out on the rep.

I was at one time one of those less mature ones, before I understood my impact on others. …

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Unseen Connections: The Role of Feedback in Human Visibility
visibility, empathy, connection Maryanne Nicholls visibility, empathy, connection Maryanne Nicholls

Unseen Connections: The Role of Feedback in Human Visibility

I was moved to write about human visibility today, when I came across a quote from Virginia Woolf from her novel A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN: For there is a spot the size of a shilling at the back of the head which one can never see for oneself.

It was likely because I had only recently said something abruptly to another person without knowing it, until a colleague pointed out the impact it had on her as an observer.

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