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Boost Employee Mental Health and Well-Being with Workplace Recognition

Employees’ well-being isn’t just nice; it’s the foundation of all successful companies. How great is it to receive validation for work well done? When employees feel their efforts are noticed, employee morale increases and a supportive culture is cemented.

How can you ensure that recognition is part of your workplace culture?

Estimated reading: 4 minutes

Posted in Business and Leadership

Increase Your EQ! Best Books and Podcasts on Emotional Intelligence

If your schedule allows—and your bookshelves have extra space—reading books or listening to popular podcasts is most likely on your radar!

While a suspenseful mystery or riveting romance might be a perfect distraction at the end of a stressful day, how ‘bout flexing those emotional fitness muscles instead? Learning emotional intelligence will make your life and relationships sweeter AND reduce stress!

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

Posted in Business and Leadership, Emotional Intelligence

The Myth of the Dark Empath: Low Versus High Emotional Intelligence

The concept of a “dark empath”—someone who possesses emotional intelligence but uses it for manipulation or harm—is fundamentally flawed.

True emotional intelligence is incompatible with intentional manipulation or harm to others. Let's explore why and deepen our understanding of emotional intelligence.

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

Posted in Emotional Intelligence & Fitness

Mindfulness: Why It's the Brain's Best Friend and Key to Mental Health

Have you ever wondered why everyone is talking about mindfulness these days? From yoga studios to Fortune 500 boardrooms, mindfulness has become a hot topic. But what's all the fuss about?

As it turns out, there's some pretty compelling science behind this ancient practice. If there was ever ONE practice that was a magic bullet, mindfulness is it! It is the brain's best friend. Find out why.

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

Posted in Brain Fitness, Mindfulness and Perspective

Best Marriage Advice: Depersonalize Your Partner's Behavior

One of the biggest triggers in a relationship or marriage is personalizing your partner's behavior. This one relationship tendency causes a multitude of misunderstandings, verbal disagreements, and arguments. When we are offended by our spouse's snarky remarks or disrespect, our defenses rise and we position ourselves for a comeback, or a cold war!

How do we hold the line for respect while refraining from hurtful behavior ourselves?

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Posted in Love, Marriage, and Relationships

Keys to Success and Success Principles Pressed into Sushi Rolls

Often, I am in Billings conducting leadership and emotional intelligence trainings. And one popular restaurant I greatly enjoy is NaRa Sushi. You either love sushi or you don’t. I happen to love it, even though I was born and raised in the Midwest. Go figure.

At one particular dinner with friends, I rounded off a flawless day with a delicious dinner at NaRa. It was so much fun watching Dae Shin, the Korean chef, make sushi rolls. But what filled me more were the lessons of success that were so evident and are crucial to business!Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

Posted in Business and Leadership

Why Bottling Up Emotions Is Unhealthy and How to Manage Feelings Instead

If you've spent years bottling up emotions, you may not know how to change. Opening to our feelings can feel overwhelming, even scary, if we have been pushing them down for a long time. We don't know what will happen if we remove the cork.

We might be afraid that if they are unleashed, they'll singe everything in their path, so it's safer to stuff them. Regardless of WHY you've bottled 'em up, know that you can learn to regulate your emotions for a happier and more balanced life.

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

Posted in Emotional Intelligence & Fitness

The Challenge of Different Parenting Styles in a Blended Family

Blended families are complex and challenging regardless of how wonderful the humans are or how well family members get along. Combining families requires love and patience on steroids!

Unfortunately, most parents underestimate the enormous stresses and massive bandwidth required to make it all work.

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Posted in Perfectly Imperfect Parenting

5 Ways to Show Empathy in Customer Service

Empathy is a popular trend, but is it worth investing in as a company training?

I’ve worked with companies for twenty-five years teaching emotional intelligence, and empathy is the number one missing EQ skill. Its lack is detrimental to customer service results and without it, damages a company culture.

Empathy stands head over heels over any other training because of its transformative abilities. Not only does it enhance a business culture, but empathy cultivates remarkable unity in teams and makes supporting a company’s customer base effortless.

Estimated reading: 7 minutes

Posted in Business and Leadership

5 Great Reasons to Use Positive Intentions in Your Everyday Life

Why set positive intentions?

When I first discovered the power of setting positive intentions years ago, it felt like I had unlocked a secret door to personal mastery. I was struggling; my childhood trauma created a dark cloud that followed me everywhere. It felt like I had my own personal Yogi Bear dousing my inner fire into depression.

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

Posted in Brain Fitness, Mindfulness and Perspective, Emotional Intelligence

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