Our internal state of mind is not always an accurate reflection of our reality. We filter information as we take it in, and then we give it meaning. How we process the world around us varies from person to person, and it is easy to create a story in our minds about something that is not necessarily ...

We often see on job applications that an individual “works well under pressure,” but that can mean one of two things. It can mean that when the individual experiences a heavy workload, upcoming deadlines, and large amounts of stress that they stay calm and collected. They do not fold under pressure,...