Living with silence is challenging. Humans are wired and often compelled to speak in the absence of noise. Our current society further conditions us to expect frenetic environments where silence is virtually absent. While verbal communication is a primary… Read More
Archive for the ‘Self Improvement’ Category
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Of Routine Importance
Does practice make perfect? If you reflect back to the wisdom of any coach, teacher, mentor, or counselor: yes, perfect is the goal created through practice. Likewise, research affirms that the practice of healthy habits results in happier, higher-quality living. In infancy, routines help… Read More
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Emotional Intelligence
We experience a range of emotions on any given day. In the moment, we have three behavioral options to manage emotions: express, compress, or misconstrue. Emotions are critical to our overall well-being.[Emotions] give us information we can use to… Read More
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Power to Attract
At first thought attractiveness conjures the physical, likely symmetrical faces in swimsuits with six pack abs and flawless skin. Attractiveness, however, goes much deeper than what is visible to the human eye. As we all differ, thankfully, what attracts us differs as… Read More
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Busyness Epidemic
When was the last time you were bored? Can we even define the term? In between meetings, emails, voice mails, huddles, agendas, conference calls, reports, KPIs, strategic plans, quarterly updates, presentations, and deadlines… have we lost something? Day in… Read More
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Our Inner Voice
The voice inside your head… the one that tells you not to have the cookie… to listen more intently to your spouse… or to leave now or you’ll be late? According to the article, The Voice of Reason inner talk… Read More
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The BIG Pic
In this context, The BIG Pic, translates to understanding how our little world-our attitudes, thoughts, and efforts-directly influence a much broader domain. Acknowledging a bigger picture means acquiring the practice of thoughtful perspective on the broader situation. How what we do… Read More
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What Vert are You?
We humans are social beings. Spending time with others and nurturing meaningful relationships is important for survival. There are, however, differences in how social time affects our energy and overall contentment. Some of us thrive from social interaction; others… Read More
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Beyond Maslow
Research indicates the need to belong is as important to self actualization as Maslow’s hierarchy of basic human needs. It is true that attachment to something or someone beyond ourselves is essential to propel us to our greater selves. Gratification can… Read More
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Power of Touch
With eternal quests for happiness and satisfaction, we humans consume vitamins, walk or run miles, repeat affirmations, watch soul networks, or practice fake it til we make it? All the while, without the touch of another human our physical… Read More