Praise

7 Tips For Giving Praise

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.10.2012

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Gretchen Rubin

Oh, I'm a gold star junkie. I always want to see those gold stars stuck to the top of my homework. I crave praise, appreciation, recognition. But it's not always easy to dole out those gold stars in an effective way. Here are seven tips.

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Beauty and Luck

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Meditation, Beauty, Mind, Compassion, Self-Awareness, Praise, Luck, Heart, Joy, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

When you rejoice in beauty, the entire creation rejoices with you. The very purpose of such variety in this creation is to bring you back to your Self, to come to know that you are beautiful. And in that bliss, all that you need, all that you would want will simply keep happening.

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Criticizing (Common Criticisms of) Praise

Alfie Kohn | Posted 04.04.2012

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Alfie Kohn

The problem isn't that kids expect praise for everything they do. The problem is with our need for control, our penchant for placing conditions on our love, and our continued reliance on the long-discredited premises of behaviorism.

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Unintentional Innuendo: What Is It And Are You Doing It Too?

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Gossip, Praise, Social Skills, Criticism, Miscommunication, Management, Impression, Communication, Consciousness, Healthy Living Spirit, Giving False Praise, Innuendo, Healthy Living News
Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

Why don't we just come out and say what we really mean? The short answer is that there is an awful lot of social pressure to avoid directly criticizing other people.

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Parenting: What Praise Helps and What Praise Harms?

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 10.29.2011

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Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Astounding research shows that praising children for their abilities actually lowers their level of achievement, while praising them for their effort ...

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Balanced Life -- 7 Tips for Giving Effective Praise.

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

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Gretchen Rubin

Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: 7 tips for giving effective praise. Gold-star junkie that I am, I was once grumbling to my mother...

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Do You Substitute Praise For Parenting?

Judith Acosta | Posted 11.17.2011

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Judith Acosta

Praising, which is a marvelous thing when it is merited and sincerely given, has become as freely distributed in the schools and playgrounds as cake at a birthday party.

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Would You Like To Stop Worrying About What Others Think?

Morty Lefkoe | Posted 11.17.2011

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Morty Lefkoe

There is one specific belief that anyone with this problem almost certainly has: "What makes me good enough is having people think well of me."

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Nurture Shock: How Praise, Protection And PBS Are Ruining Our Kids

Kari Henley | Posted 11.17.2011

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Kari Henley

Essentially, the take-away is that parents today are treating their kids as if they are mini-adults, when, in fact, they require vastly different tools and parameters to grow up.

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How to Raise Happy Kids

Christine Carter, PhD | Posted 11.17.2011

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Christine Carter, PhD

Research shows that people typically pursue happiness in ways that don't make them happy.

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9 Tips For Giving Memorable Praise--And Why To Bother

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Psychology, Relationships, Gratitude, Praise, Happiness, The Balanced Life, Healthy Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I just finished a very engaging book, Richard Stengel's You're Too Kind: A Brief History of Flattery. I wish I'd had this book as a resource when I wa...

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The Significance And Dangers Of Praise

Psychology Today Blogs | Dr. Terri Apter | Posted 11.17.2011

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One surprising discovery I made when I was doing the research for my book The Confident Child, was that children often respond negatively to praise. ...

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5 Ways To Give The Gift Of Appreciation

Karen Leland | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Compliment, Appreciation, Gratitude, Praise, Recognition, Oscars, Oscar Presenters, The Giving Life, Healthy Living News
Karen Leland

Every year, I look forward to the Oscars.But what I never expected from an evening at the Academy Awards was an exquisite example of appreciation in action -- but that's just what I got a few weeks ago.

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