Expressing gratitude is not only helpful for the person who experiences it. In fact, receiving gratitude from others can be especially beneficial for the helpers themselves. When people who provided others with help were then thanked for their efforts, they were more likely not only to help that same person in the future, but also to help others as well.

Physical activity or exercise can improve your health and reduce the risk of developing several diseases like type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. Physical activity and exercise can have immediate and long-term health benefits. Most importantly, regular activity can improve your quality of life.

Just 15 minutes!

You can't tackle a long-term project or a complicated problem that requires deep concentration and uninterrupted thinking in the busyness of a typical day. But there are many things you can accomplish in 15 minutes or less. These can help boost your career, reduce clutter, save money, improve your health, and lots, lots more.

C-personalities are extremely analytical, and gravitate towards process, structure, and rules. C’s are intensely skeptical and use logic to objectively make decisions, rather than being swayed by emotions. If the data informs new logic, a C-personality is capable of being flexible and changing their minds quickly. C’s are often inventors and seek innovative, accurate solutions to the exciting new problems and projects they are entrusted to.

C-personalities are reserved, autonomous people who usually prefer to work independently for long periods of focused work rather than multi-tasking. Although they enjoy long, thoughtful conversations about complex subjects, A C-personality is commonly marked by steady, stoic demeanor which can seem robotic at times. C’s often make connections with the people around them by finding common interests that can be discussed in detailed, in-depth discussions. They very rarely offer personal anecdotes unprompted.

• Accurate
• Analytical
• Structured
• Purposeful

S-personalities are naturally reserved people who look for like minded supportive, consistent, and loyal individuals in their relationships. They are known for being sympathetic to others' perspectives, as well as excellent active listening skills which contribute to the calm, steady environments and situations they might seek out intentionally. This steady quality makes the S’s excellent in situations that call for diplomatic skills and judgement of character.

While an S-personality might wait for someone else to initiate a relationship, they are very dependable for maintaining relationships once they have been established. That being said, their circles of friends are typically small, and extremely tight-knit. S’s are fiercely loyal and will work hard to keep close relationships with the people they have come to value over time.

S-personalities are calm, people who employ intention into all of their words and actions. They are patient and kind in their responses, and are quite thoughtful in all that they do. S’s are naturally gentle and can be open to new people and new surroundings, but need time to assess the situation and adapt. Their reserved nature can often be misinterpreted as cold, something most S’s struggle to overcome. S-personalities like to work steadily, without outside interruption, and will steadfastly resist change and conflict.

S-personalities balance out the more outgoing types and support those that are more analytical. They are the true supporters amongst us.

• Patient
• Reassuring
• Meditator
• Methodical

People who are identified as I-personalities like fun. They are confident, engaging and extremely approachable. These individuals love social settings and value connecting with others, are always looking to expand their network and social circles and enjoy spending time with new people. They get excited to explore fresh ideas and begin new projects, and are likely to bounce around between what they are working on. I’s like to multi-task and be in on lots of things at once.

I-personalities are informal people, they are warm and welcoming, and they have a sincere interest in the feelings of others. Their openness and social awareness is considered charming to those who interact with them.

The confidence I-personalities exhibit is very apparent. They are outgoing and talkative, and tend to interact positively in whatever situation they find themselves in. They are external processors, which means they think out loud and may share their thoughts and feelings very candidly. I’s possess remarkable communication skills. That natural ability coupled with their focus on the people surrounding them make excellent leaders.

The best way to identify an I-personality is to watch them walk into a room. They will greet and introduce themselves to everyone without any hesitation before taking their seat or settling into a conversation.

• Inclusive
• Creative
• Outgoing
• Talkative

A person with the "D" personality type is likely to be direct, assertive, independent, and decisive. They are intense competitors that thrive with ambitious goals and challenges, preferring action over analysis when they need to complete a task.s

D's are also generally comfortable with conflict, and may push harder than other more passive personality styles to assert their will and take control of a situation

A D-personality will typically speak confidently and confidently, but will be quick to end a conversation that isn't going anywhere. Their ideas will be high-level, opinionated, and at times blunt, but you usually will have no problem understanding where they stand on an issue. D’s are less likely to want to ease into a situation. Instead, their take-charge attitudes lead them to barrel in, often before assessing the full scenario. Watch out for a D on a mission. Once the goal is in view, there’s little that can stop them. However, they are open to outside perspective if they think it’ll get the job done faster.

In short, D’s are extremely competitive individuals are prefer leadership roles.

• Competitive
• Pushy
• Adventurous
• Decisive

People are complicated. Each person has their own set of values, beliefs and perspectives. We may not always agree, but there are tools that can make stressful interactions easier. It comes down to understanding and employing empathy in your everyday behavior.

The DISC personality assessment is the best resource for an individual to understand how to cater their behavior to the situation

PAM. Practice anger management, if we’re struggling with anger should we put it on the table and figure out how to get better? There are things you can do right now to work on your anger and understand patience and kindness is a much better solution than getting angry. 

The end result of our anger could lead us to a dark place, broken relationships, consequences and who knows what else?