I’ve written about allowing yourself to sit in negative emotions. I have shared with you the importance of self-care. I speak for a living about proactively building resilience. But today…I want to talk about HOPE. There is a long-established, measurable science around hope. According to the research, high hope individuals do not react in the same way to barriers as low hope individuals, instead they view barriers as challenges to overcome.
3 Habits That Are Sabotaging Your Resilience (and what to do about them) 3 Habits That Are Sabotaging Your Resilience (and what to do about them) 3 Habits That Are Sabotaging Your Resilience When someone asks you how you are doing, what is your typical response? You probably say something like “fine,” or “okay, how…
Emotional Resilience Starts with Vulnerability In my TEDxTalk, I tell a story about a video I saw by Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski explaining how lobsters grow. When a lobster grows, its shell becomes constricting and uncomfortable. The shell doesn’t grow with the lobster, so in order to grow the lobster has to shed its shell to…
The Science of Smiling I love laughing. I love laughing so hard that I have to catch my breath, or so hard I snort and make myself laugh even harder. Laughing is healthy, it relieves stress, and it’s good for your soul and your brain. Science has shown that the mere act of smiling can…
Spark Joy with ResilienceSpark Joy with Resilience 5 Ways to Spark Joy with Resilience Tomorrow marks the first official day of spring. Marie Kondo has become known as the “Guru of Tidying Up.” Her KonMari method of decluttering has launched what NPR called “an organizational renaissance” as well as a New York Times bestselling book…