In my application letter, I was careful to 21 how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I 22 that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and 23 friends. While traveling ...
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I’ve been bouncing around (since 6am because I was too anxious to sleep) between reading the paper (which is making me anxious), work (which is making me very anxious), work-conflict machinations (which are upsetting me to the point of stomach-churning distraction), divorce details (which...
This would be like hearing someone say, “Let’s bleed him to release the humors!” and calling him fascinated with medicine. Sure, if by “fascinated with,” you mean “not paying attention to” — but that is not what those words mean! Unless we are just indifferent to the meaning o...
This centre mechanism would not turn the clock if it wasn’t for the oscillating movements – in other words the affect of shame or guilt is reinforced by compensatory, avoidant and surrendering strategies that are very well rehearsed over the years. The relationship that such self-sabotaging ...
Definition: a very annoying or upsetting person or thing Declaring that something is simplythe limithas a pleasingly old-fashioned ring to it (and our usage note for this entry specifies that it is both 'old-fashioned' and 'informal'). The use oflimitto refer to the person who upsets the...
but the two interviews I had yesterday seemed to have gone well and I even have another interview scheduled for Friday with another company. There is no denying that the last month has been slightly upsetting and a little discouraging, but there is a lot to say when we do not give up an...
At the end of that final episode, you want everything to come together. You don’t want to be left waiting for something more. You don’t want to be left asking, “That’s it?That’show it all ends?” And you most certainlydo notwant to see a cringe-worthy ending so upsetting th...
Find a friend or family member and ask for a hug. That warm squeeze will give you a lift -- and could even make conflict less upsetting, according to one study. Hugging could also help your immune system, another study says. Give Yourself a Pep Talk “I can handle this.” Practice po...
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