Turning Disappointment into Determination: 5 Steps to Bounce Back

If you have high expectations and meaningful goals, along the way you will undoubtedly face times of disappointment. Haven’t you found the bigger the dream, the bigger disappointments you have to overcome? This post explores several key steps of turning disappointment into determination and how to bounce back. Top 5 Steps of Turning Disappointment into […]

Mental Wellness in Tough Times: 5 Tips for Emotional Resilience

Before reading my suggestions below, please understand that anything you’re feeling right now is completely normal. We are all facing the same external situation, but each of us will have different reactions based on our personalities, values, and life experiences.  Yesterday, I spoke with an anxious entrepreneur in his early fifties who had to close down all of his […]

Brain Flex: Unlock Neuroplasticity for Personal Growth

Your brain is a rebel waiting to be unleashed. Neuroplasticity isn’t just scientific jargon—it’s your ticket to a mental revolution. Imagine rewiring your mind like a mad scientist, sculpting neural pathways that could transform you into a cognitive superhero. This isn’t science fiction; it’s the bleeding edge of brain science. In this mind-bending journey, we’ll show you how to hijack your brain’s plasticity, turning mundane gray matter into a playground of infinite potential. Ready to upgrade your mental operating system? Buckle up—your cognitive metamorphosis begins here.

Fast and Slow Thinking: Navigating Our Brain’s Dual Processes

Let’s get straight to the point of fast and slow thinking. We’ve got two modes of thinking & both are crucial. The Process of Fast and Slow Thinking System 1 (Thinking Fast) and System 2 (Thinking Slow). System 1 is the part of the brain that handles the simple things: sensory input, automatic and unimportant […]

Four Horsemen of Communication: Transform Conflict

Being able to identify the Four Horsemen in your conflict discussions is a necessary first step to eliminating them and replacing them with healthy, productive communication patterns. The Four Horsemen of communication is a metaphor depicting the end of times in the New Testament. They describe conquest, war, hunger, and death respectively. We use this […]

Managing Anger Effectively: Pressing the Pause Button

Anger is not the problem; it is a normal, healthy emotional response to a real or perceived hurt or slight. It is how people handle the emotion of anger that becomes the problem. You cannot change the way anger makes you feel – but you can change how you respond to the feelings! Physically, anger can increase your heart […]

Dealing with ADHD or ADD: Strategies For Better Focus and Control

If you have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), previously known as ADD, everything from paying the bills on time to keeping up with work, family, and social demands can seem overwhelming. ADHD can present challenges across all areas of life and can be tough on your health and both your personal and on-the-job relationships. Your symptoms may […]

Coping with Disappointment: Strategies for Emotional Resilience

So, the people around you have let you down. I’m sorry if you are going through that, I really am. Let’s delve into the details on coping with disappointment. There are few feelings more frustrating than being unsupported when you need support most. Then reaching out and having no one respond. Then slowly falling apart and […]

Overcome Analysis Paralysis for Better Decisions

Analysis paralysis is the act of over analyzing or overthinking a situation so that a decision or an action is never taken. In effect, you’re paralyzing the outcome. You’re becoming your own obstacle, your own roadblock on your path to your big goals and dreams. Why do we do this? Why do we overanalyze and […]

Processing Emotions: 13 Effective Techniques

No one human is absent of emotion. Emotions are a central part of the human experience. Sometimes, they may even influence business decisions. But is it OK to let them? Here are some key techniques for effectively processing emotions. 13 Effective Techniques for Processing Emotions 1. Hit Pause During The Emotion Dance Emotional labor has […]