The Biggest Health Concern of Using Technology: Addiction

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How does technology affect a person’s health? Is it possible to get addicted to a smartphone? Adam Alter claims that, as of 2017, over 40% of people displayed symptoms of behavioral addiction to various forms of technology, ranging from common devices like smartphones to more niche technologies like high-tech eyeglasses. What’s worse is that this number is bound to increase. Keep reading to learn more about the biggest health concern of using technology: addiction.

Income Statements in Business: How to Understand the Numbers

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What’s an income statement in business? How does an income statement track revenue? The first document any business owner needs to understand is the income statement. This shows whether your company is profitable. According to Financial Intelligence by Karen Berman and Joe Knight, an income statement requires careful interpretation. Keep reading to learn what an income statement tells you about your business’s financial health.

Feeling Helpless in Life? 4 Traits of a Helpless Mindset

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Do you feel helpless in life? Why do some people resort to seeing themselves as a victim of circumstance? David Emerald argues that many people suffer from a helpless mindset that prevents them from finding happiness, building lasting relationships, and achieving their goals. He claims there are four key characteristics of the helpless mindset: seeing yourself as a victim of circumstance, focusing on problems, responding to problems, and viewing others as either oppressors or saviors. Keep reading to learn about these characteristics of feeling helpless and out of control of your own life.

Financial Literacy for Business Owners: 3 Key Documents to Grasp

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What are the basic financial terms you need to know as a business owner? What’s the difference between an income statement and a cash flow statement? Understanding your business’s finances requires making sense of different types of reports. Unfortunately, according to Karen Berman and Joe Knight, financial statements aren’t as straightforward as they may seem. Below, we’ll break down financial literacy for business owners who want to understand their company’s numbers.

8 Effects of Technology Addiction That Take a Serious Toll

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What kind of negative impact does technology have on your life? How can technology lead to poor social skills? Adam Alter says that, if you have a behavioral addiction to technology, you use technology so much that it interferes with your ability to lead a healthy life. Habitually prioritizing tech use over other parts of life has cumulative negative effects on your well-being. Continue reading to learn about the negative symptoms and effects of technology addiction.

Embracing a Coaching Mindset: 5 Essential Traits

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Why is a coaching mindset important? What are fundamental coaching traits? In order to attract clients and build your coaching business, you must adopt the mindset of a successful coach, Steve Chandler and Rich Litvin explain. This mindset comprises numerous traits, including self-assuredness, authenticity, focus, courage, and authority. Let’s explore what each trait looks like in the coaching context.

Two Types of Mindsets: The Helpless and the Visionary

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What two types of mindsets does David Emerald explore in The Power of TED*? How can you switch from one to the other? David Emerald claims that most people feel helpless in life because they don’t have the right mindset. He presents a transformative approach to overcoming life’s challenges and achieving personal growth: shifting from a reactive, problem-focused mindset to a proactive, vision-driven outlook. Below, we’ll look at the helpless and visionary mindset to show how the switch can change your life for the better.

The Mind-Body Connection and Its Effect on Health

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How does your mind affect your body’s health? What does it mean when a medical condition is “psychogenic?” John E. Sarno says that many painful medical conditions are psychogenic, meaning “created by the mind.” He refers to such conditions as mindbody disorders, emphasizing that they are mental as well as physical. Let’s look at how the mind-body connection affects health below.

The Double-Edged Sword of Technology: Toxic Self-Improvement

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Is technology good or bad? What’s the double-edged sword of technology? Adam Alter argues that some forms of technology are designed to encourage the doggedly relentless pursuit of personal growth, which can be a good and bad thing. This comes in two forms: skill mastery and all-around perfectionism. Find out how the benefits of technology can also be a disadvantage.