Imagine having a personal gym that's open 24/7, doesn't require a membership fee, and can dramatically improve every aspect of your life.
Sounds too good to be true?
Well, you already have it—it's your brain!
Just as we exercise our bodies to stay physically fit, our brains need regular workouts to maintain and enhance our mental fitness.
Estimated reading time: 4.5 minutes
Posted in Brain Fitness, Mindfulness and Perspective, Habits for Health
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
