What gives us meaning and purpose in our lives are the relationships we have with others. However, some relationships are no longer supportive or nourishing. Some may be draining or even toxic. Not all relationships are meant to be forever. Life is too short to spend time with people that don’t build you up and make you happy. Here’s some ideas on what to do…
Read MoreEver been trapped in a conversation and couldn’t get out of it? Ever felt that a conversation ended too abruptly, leaving you feeling dissatisfied and even a little hurt? Find out about natural conversation rules and why, despite them, we leave conversations unsatisfied for at least one side of the party…
Read MoreI have had more than one person jokingly say to me, "Please excuse me, I have COVID brain." It seems that they may be right. Recent research in neuroscience seems to indicate that there just may be a "COVID brain". This study describes how the pandemic changes our brain, both for those who have been infected and those who have not.
Read MoreWith so many of us working remotely in a highly stressed world, it is quite likely that we’ll be faced with occasional conflict with the people we work with. And even without the additional stress, most of us aren’t very good at handling it. So, how do we improve our ability to manage conflict?
Read MoreMost of us think of mindfulness as an individual experience. However, researchers have recently begun to explore a concept called social mindfulness. This concept expands the notion of mindfulness to include an awareness of how our actions and decisions impact others’ decisions and available choices. It’s easy to see how this type of focus is especially critical today. Let’s take a look…
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