December 2020

via Psychology Today by Glenn Geher So picture this: You go into the mailroom at work and there's an envelope from the president of your company. Of course, you rush to your desk so to open this one at breakneck speed. Did you do something wrong?...

via Forbes by Tony Ewing One of the biggest, post-Corona challenges for professionals and leaders is helping themselves and others avoid negative and depressed feelings. Whether those feelings stem from working remotely or from other, public health measures, they can materialize, in any case. Indeed, apart from...

via Psychology Today by Najma Khorrami Does expressing gratitude regularly seem flaky, fuzzy, or overly altruistic?At the same time, do you feel stuck, upset or like you’re constantly chasing joy and happiness?Giving gratitude a chance could help you along your quest to better mood and health.  The scientific research on gratitude...

via Fast Company by Jory Mackay How often do you feel like you just don’t have enough time? Despite trying every time management technique and productivity strategy in the book, do you find it impossible to shake the feeling that time is slipping away? This is called time anxiety. Similar...

via Brain Pickings by Maria Popova “Fearlessness is what love seeks,” Hannah Arendt wrote in her magnificent early work on love and how to live with fear. “Such fearlessness exists only in the complete calm that can no longer be shaken by events expected of the future…...

via Psychology Today by Mark Travers We spend a large portion of our lives searching for things that make us happy. What works? That depends, but psychologists and happiness researchers have identified a few common elements that tend to be found in happy people. Here are three recent findings...

via Fast Company by Jennifer Cheavens and David Cregg The world is currently in the midst of a pandemic where the most useful thing many of us can do is stay at home and keep away from others. Schools, restaurants, office buildings, and movie theaters are closed. Many people are feeling disoriented,...