Have you ever stayed in a toxic or unsatisfying relationship for way longer than you should have? There are so many reasons why people stay even when they KNOW they should leave: It’s comfortable It’s familiar The relationship makes sense on paper You don’t want the past x years to have been a total waste…
We can all agree that in a culture of perfect Instagram selfies and edited photos, it can be harder than ever to be kind to ourselves. Giving myself love and kindness has never been an issue for me. Or so I thought. But recently, I noticed a bit more negativity towards my mind and body.…
People have been debating what makes a good leader for millennia. Ancient Egyptians were chiseling their ideas about leadership into hieroglyphs 4,000 years ago, explaining that good pharaohs were authoritative communicators, perceptive, and just. Some leadership traits like these transcend time and place—who wouldn’t want a boss that was clear, observant, and fair?—but technology is…
Can I tell you a story? A few months ago, on a Thursday night, right before I was about to close up shop for the evening, I got an email from someone reminding me about a deadline. Usually, I have an unintentional reflexive response of slight annoyance when I receive reminder emails. (Don’t people know…
THESE OFFICIAL RULES CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, WHICH WILL, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTION, REQUIRE YOU TO SUBMIT CLAIMS YOU HAVE AGAINST SPONSOR TO BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION. UNDER THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, (1) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE CLAIMS AGAINST SPONSOR ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS…
On March 13, 2021, the day before I turned 50, my mom had a stroke, a massive cerebral hemorrhage in her right temporal, parietal and occipital lobe. Three years earlier she had a stroke in her left occipital and temporal lobe from which she’d recovered completely. The stroke of 2018 was also severe, and the…
Burnout is an official diagnosis, but many people may not take it seriously. You might think, “I’m just tired. I’ll get over it after a short break or a vacation. It could also simply pass on its own.” But it’s not so simple. It’s essential to be aware of the effect of burnout on mental…
Are you sick and tired of wasting your mental and emotional energy worrying about (and replaying) events in your mind? Even sabotaging yourself, your performance, and your relationships, at times? Constantly playing the “what if” game in your mind? Let’s be honest, feeling anxious is miserable and unequivocally sucks the enjoyment out of life. It…
What often results when we contribute to someone else’s well-being is a ‘helper’s high’. The endorphins released when doing something kind have a lot in common with those released during sex: for example, studies have shown that the ‘pleasure centers’ of the brain light up when people give – or think about giving – money…
Conflicts are unavoidable when working as part of a team. We all have different points of view, opinions, and ways of doing things. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Many times it can be beneficial and helps us broaden our points of view and ways of completing the same task or project. During the…
