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Workplace bullying is minimized because its scars are unseen – only felt and experienced by the recipients of bad behavior. As Matthiesen and Einersen (2004) explain, PTSD from a bullying incident can approximate the psychological impact of rape. The feelings of violation from being manhandled (particularly in a public forum) can last for a lifetime. Turn the page…

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In the movie Family Man, Nicolas Cage receives a glimpse of what could have been his life. His dreamscape reveals a seemingly ordinary soul – a happy individual who is rich in family. When he awakes, he realizes that he’s squandered what was most important.

I know individuals who regret beginning their family too soon. The opposite remorse can also occur from a singular focus on career achievement. Turn the page…

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