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How to Handle a Narcissist

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              How to Handle a Narcissist By  Kara Mayer Robinson You may wonder if your partner, co-worker, or family member is a narcissist. While many people have what doctors call narcissistic traits, like self-importance and entitlement (thinking they’re owed something), people diagnosed with  narcissistic personality disorder  can be a bigger challenge. “Living with a narcissist requires a different or more advanced emotional skill set,” says Kimberly Perlin, a licensed  clinical social worker  Towson, MD. She specializes in helping women in  relationships  with narcissists and also treats narcissists. Having a narcissist in your life can be frustrating and emotionally challenging. Your relationship may revolve around them. You may feel judged and exhausted by their demands. When she was a child, Carla Marie Manly, PhD, a clinical psychologist in Santa Rosa, CA, didn’t realize her older sibling was a narcissist. ...

Why Emotionally Intelligent People Embrace the Rule of Recentering

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  Why Emotionally Intelligent People Embrace the Rule of Recentering. How do you break through the noise and figure out what's important to you? Enter the rule of recentering. I read an interesting quote from an entrepreneur on Twitter the other day: I don't want to conquer the market. I don't want to dominate segments. I don't want to disrupt anything. I just want to make my money , have ultra successful customers, and live my life happily. That's it. This quote caught my attention because I've seen lots of similar sentiments from small-business owners over the past several months. It's a challenge I've also faced in the past, namely: How do I determine what I really want out of running a business ? What's helped me to answer this question, and others like it, is a simple rule of emotional intelligence , something I like to call: The rule of recentering . Let's break down exactly what the rule of recentering is, and how it can help you work bet...