A new relationship can be really exciting and a bit intimidating as you begin to learn about each other. It’s a risk to put yourself out there and get to know someone else intimately. That intimidating feeling of being with a new person often leaves you wondering, “What do I say?” or “Where should we…
Healthy relationships aren’t necessarily hard — but they do take work. After all, digging past the outer layer of another human being is emotional labor. So today, in service of that work, we’re exploring relationship-building activities for couples. What Activities Bring Couples Closer Together? Though you don’t want to be too regimented when it comes…
Ever gone from zero to furious in a second — just because of something someone else said or did? Then you probably have a fair idea of what your anger triggers are. But what about other emotions? One person who’s normally pretty confident might feel suddenly insecure when triggered by something he hears, sees, or…
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In a previous post in this series, I invited you to visualize “the room that is your mind” and I explained how you can make use of that metaphor as a way to figuratively, and maybe even literally, upgrade, redesign and redecorate your mind. In fact, we’re talking about two different mindrooms. There is the one you currently inhabit, which will…
On January 20th, 2020, the first known case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the U.S. That means we’re now entering our third year of the pandemic. And throughout this time our public health agencies have been constantly updating, and sometimes even reversing, recommendations. As Zeynep Tufekci writes in The New York Times, messaging continues to…
I have intentionally looked for gratitude during this time of overwhelming illness, isolation, divisiveness and virtual connections. It is a practice that I work on daily. It may surprise you, but it wasn’t difficult for me to be grateful for virtual meetings. I have been influencing others to use methods of holding conversations that encourage…
The VP of Consumer Fragrances uses this strategy to put aside worries and focus on joy. By Arnaud Bachellier, Vice President, Consumer Fragrances, Middle East & Africa, General Manager Firmenich FZ LLC (Dubai) at Firmenich One of my biggest Microsteps lately has been to stop thinking about problems! Our mind is constantly cluttered with worries, problems,…
For me, the pandemic came with a terrible side effect: sitting! I’m not sure who coined the expression “sitting is the new smoking,” but I can certainly relate to it. Shortly after the first lockdown my lower back started to hurt as a result of working from home. All this sitting, having nowhere to go,…
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela According to The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, education is a legal right of every child. Education helps eradicate poverty and hunger. It gives people a better chance at life. Yet education is a…
