But more often they are simply excuses for doing the real work and experiencing the emotional discomfort inherent in making meaningful changes in our work and lives.
Like many makers, Ms. Bellesen creates something out of her passion and emotional connection to the work, in this case, metal.
That response is still the detractors' argument today: namely that Brecht's theory weighs down the emotional impact of his work, rendering it unimmediate and unenjoyable.
The film is on solid ground when it focuses on small-scale character work and emotional arcs, but the big-scale action is frankly somewhat boring and mostly uninspired.
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But the emotional equilibrium for women and work will likely happen woman by woman.
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Kampusch said former captives need to take time to work through the emotional issues themselves.
Her haunting piano work and intensely emotional lyrics about love, womanhood and personal tragedy earned her a following unlike that of any modern musician.
No one should have to go through the emotional turmoil of being bullied at work.
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So the question for other, lower-ranking brands becomes, how can I work to forge greater emotional attachment with our consumers?
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On December 8th his odyssey reaches an emotional apotheosis when he conducts the work with the New York Philharmonic at the Lincoln Centre's Avery Fisher Hall 100 years to the night after the composer, with the same orchestra, gave the piece its American premiere.
While the emotional connection was there, the hard work was handled on a tactical level.
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Consider the important work in the area of emotional intelligence as one example.
In my book "Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain, " I discuss how genes and environments work together to influence how emotional circuits develop.
Work that inspires, strikes an emotional chord of truth and wants to be shared on social networks or still talked about at the water cooler can turn dimes into dollars.
Those who enjoy the type of work they do and believe that they are making a worthwhile contribution to society have fewer times when they feel overworked, and may be able to work longer hours without a negative emotional impact, than those who don't find satisfaction in their job.
These are not emotional realities that are typical of the model at work in the free-market.
Bettelheim, who received international notoriety for his work with children, was interested in emotional well-being.
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The emotional element engages your empathy, so that doing charitable work and helping others brings self-satisfaction which often provides a warm glow.
When asked to describe their experience, the overwhelming majority of affected managers quickly characterize the work as stressful, anxiety-producing, and emotional.
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Much spending, especially overspending, is emotional, and in recent years the burgeoning field of financial social work has begun to systematically address that issue.
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In short, when we work with human nature, and we take care of basic emotional needs, people perform better.
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It has long been used to treat emotional and behavioral disorders, and now psychologists are examining its benefits at work.
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Bowles said he decided the challenge of continuing to work at the White House was worth the personal sacrifices: emotional, financial and family.
We know from our work in developing global communication campaigns that promoting brands requires addressing their emotional and rational sides.
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Suicide may be linked to financial and work-related problems, as well as loss of employment and limited emotional, practical and social support from other people.
Moving from a project-based model to a retainer model, where you are paid a certain sum each month for a set amount of work, makes business more predictable and less of a soul-sapping emotional roller coaster.
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The basic principle at work here is loss aversion: the idea that losing something has a stronger emotional impact than gaining something of the same value.
Our own leadership and coaching work with chief executives and boards worldwide also demonstrates the importance of empathy and emotional self-management as prerequisites for effective performance.
Of the Mind donors questioned, 27% said they would lie to their boss if they had to take time off work because of mental stress, pretending they were suffering from physical rather than emotional problems.
But tinkering with it by allowing emotional nervousness to result in delayed entries and premature exits, or emotional confidence to convince you that this time is different and seasonality can be ignored, may work in some years.
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