via Forbes by Luciana Paulise The end of the year is the perfect timing to reflect on how your year turned out and how you plan to make it even better. 2020 particularly, is an odd year with all the Covid-19 crisis. You probably left many of...
via Chris Bailey It’s been a uniquely crazy and anxious few weeks (in an already stressful year), and if you’re anything like me, you’ve been glued to coverage of the U.S. election, awaiting all the results that came in over the weekend. Maybe you’re spending more time than ever bouncing between news apps,...
via Anna Turns With limits on social gatherings in place this December, more people than usual may find themselves feeling lonely during the festive period. This is what you can do to help yourself and others feel less isolated It is the time of year when people...
via Inc.com by Minda Zetlin Being kind to other people can make both them and you feel good. And that's not all: Research shows that when you make the effort to feel compassion for others and treat them with patience and kindness, it causes a physiological reaction that...
via Psychology Today by Mark Travers Anyone who has been in therapy is probably familiar with the “Three Good Things" exercise or similar interventions that aim to increase gratitude. The Three Good Things exercise asks people to write down three things that went well for them each day and to...
via Psychology Today by Tamara Goldsby Feeling stressed and a bit overwhelmed by current events? Unless you’re a monk in the Himalayas, you’ve probably been pretty tense lately. Even those normally even-keeled and mild-mannered folks find themselves snapping at family members, irritable and depressed.If that’s not enough to...
via the Correspondent by Tanmoy Goswami If non-English languages had their own Word of the Year contest, a strong contender in Hindi would’ve been the word "aatmanirbhar", meaning self-reliant. It has emerged as perhaps the favourite word of the Indian government in 2020, with the prime...
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...