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HERE ARE FIVE TIPS TO HELP YOU DEAL WITH THE FEELING OF BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED
Tuesday November 3rd, 2009

Let's face it . . . we all want recognition and praise when we do good work.  And if we never get it, we feel underappreciated and taken for granted.

If you're feeling that way, here are five tips from Yahoo Shine that can help you deal: 

#1.)  Do it for yourself:  If you're sitting around waiting for others to heap praise on you, you're bound to be let down.  But if you do something for yourself, you won't care if you're praised or not.  Because it's not about THEM . . . it's about YOU.

#2.)  Find ways to reward yourself:  Maybe someone's not giving you the credit you deserve, but you can always give yourself credit.  All you have to do is find a few little indulgences that you can use to reward yourself. 

#3.)  Tell people how you're feeling:  People are wrapped up in their own lives, so they might not even know how you're feeling.  There's nothing wrong with the occasional reminder to the people around you that you're working your butt off and you deserve to be recognized.

#4.)  Express your appreciation for others:  It doesn't take a genius to realize that other people are much more likely to dish out praise and appreciation for YOU . . . if you do the same for THEM. 

#5.)  Remember that being taken for granted is a form of praise:  The sad truth is that the more reliable you are, the more likely you are to be taken for granted. 

And while it may not seem like it, the fact that others don't have to worry about your dependability is actually a pretty high compliment.  (Yahoo Shine)

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