Interacting with difficult personalities is often frustrating or even enraging, but it is possible to learn how to manage interactions with these individuals more effectively. Before I address the way ...

Executive coach and author Nick Robinson illuminates the challenging traits of work colleagues and shares strategies from his book — The 9 Types of Difficult People: How to Spot Them and Quickly ...

You can use coping mechanisms to manage stress and improve your overall well-being. Try adaptive coping, which includes problem-solving, social support, and finding meaning in stress. Maladaptive ...

We all have people with whom we struggle, problematic people who seem to drain us of our energies, rub us the wrong way, poke, provoke, frustrate or trigger us. What’s really happening when we find ...

Difficult people come in many forms, from constant complainers to those who always seem to create tension. The challenge is handling them without losing your own energy. These approaches help you ...

Most of us have dealt with that person before, right? Someone we’d classify as “difficult.” Someone we don’t like to spend time with, or who makes us feel stressed. We all have at least one person in ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Interacting with difficult people can feel like trying ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, an umbrella term for cognitive decline that significantly impairs memory, thinking, and behavior. Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative condition ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. When I began studying how workplace culture impacts ...

There are times when my emotions really get in my way. When I perform on stage, fear of failure makes my heart race and throat clench. Or when a friend says something hurtful to me, I can’t stop ...

Dear Eric: There is a column about a person’s father who likes to complain at restaurants (“Out to Eat”). My father is very similar and says the same thing about the restaurant wanting feedback, but ...