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How to Offer Help at Work Offering help to a colleague or your boss can be a tricky thing. You want to make sure your offer is serious and specific, but you don't want to foist your help where it's not wanted. But even if your help is wanted, you have to realize when to stop. For more helpful tips on helping, read on. |
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Instead of Overreacting to Stressful Situations, Try Underreacting Overreacting is what we’re often inclined to do when we're in frustrating situations. You can try methods to avoid overreacting, but an interesting one is to aim to underreact. By making a commitment to underreact to problems, you cultivate a calm attitude and benefit yourself and the other party. |
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