Gratitude is a feeling of appreciation for what brings us joy, inspiration, meaning, and purpose. Feelings of appreciation can arise from a wide range of sources. Take the challenge using this week’s blog!
How to Develop a Mindfulness Practice
Why is a Mindfulness Practice Important?
Spring Clean Your Digital World
Even though our digital world is often where we spend a lot of our time, it might not be the first thing that comes to mind for your Spring cleaning activity. You may have heard that unplugging from your technology regularly can be a great way to cleanse your mind. However, a digital spring cleaning includes a lot more. Here are a few ideas to consider…
Declutter Your Space
Our environments are often full of distractions. Our phones, emails, piles of unfinished work, notes, and reminders of things we need to do can all be distractions and create stress. Often there is so much stuff in our environment that we barely notice what’s there. That’s why decluttering our space can be a great place to jumpstart Spring cleaning activities. Here’s where and how to start…
Small Things Matter
It’s incredible how much research is coming out on the psychological impact of Covid-19. Today alone, I found twenty new peer-reviewed studies. A helpful study in the Behavior Analysis in Practice offered straightforward advice for successfully dealing with the pandemic's psychological effects. Here are some of the highlights.
Managing Team Conflict
Need a Reason to Smile?
A common comment related to my blog on mask-wearing was that people missed seeing other people’s smiles. It’s understandable that we feel this way. For example, when someone smiles at us, we smile back. Now, with the need to wear a mask, others can’t see our smile and we can’t see theirs. Perhaps without the prompt of seeing others’ smiles, we may be smiling less, which may have the effect of compounding a negative mood.
What I've Learned About Wearing a Mask
For months now, I have been wearing a mask when I cannot socially distance. And, I have worn it enough now to start to notice things about myself and others. If you are an observer of human behavior as I am, this highly unusual phenomenon offers an abundance of opportunities to gain insights. Here are some of mine.
Being Socially Mindful
Most of us think of mindfulness as an individual experience. However, researchers have recently begun to explore a concept called social mindfulness. This concept expands the notion of mindfulness to include an awareness of how our actions and decisions impact others’ decisions and available choices. It’s easy to see how this type of focus is especially critical today. Let’s take a look…