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Greatness in Gratitude
Neuroscience and psychology research show that gratitude doesn’t just warm the heart; it helps rewire the brain, shift our mindset, and trigger ripple effects across health, performance, and relationships. Learn more why gratitude ramps up our greatness in life!
Oct 31


New Word Alert: ‘Prioritivity’
The question isn’t “How can I be more productive?” It’s “Am I productive on what matters most.
This is why a new word needs to enter our daily vocabulary: ‘prioritivity’, as defined by productivity aligned to your highest-value life priorities. Think of productivity as horsepower and prioritization as steering.
Sep 30


Healthy Life, Healthy Brain
Many aspects of ageing are beyond our control, but the good news is that there is also plenty we can do to ensure we remain physically and mentally fit well into our golden years. Like many other areas of life, hope is not a strategy, but proactive action is.
Jul 31


The Big Three: Competent, Capable, and Confident
'The GSD factor' (getting stuff done) is a superpower in life and business. Being competent and capable is the foundation, and this column gets into how to ensure you are building the skills that will never let you down.
Jun 30


Make your Future Self Proud
It's official...Neuroscience shows that mental time travel to visit our future self is a trip worth taking. It's a powerful habit that will change our present day outcomes and this quick read explains the how and why.
Mar 31


Happiness Bump
Looking for a quick way to enhance your mood and also bring long lasting effects to your happiness level? This column is for you.
Mar 1


Sober Serious
Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired from drinking? Changing our thoughts leads to changing our behavior, and it starts here.
Feb 1


Living your Best Obituary
Obituaries are about life. Writing our own lets us clarify priorities and make our most important aspirations a reality!
Oct 31, 2024


Antisocial Media
Daily hours on social media continue to increase, and so do the related mental health problems. This quick read gives some insight why.
Sep 30, 2024


Best (school) Year Ever!
Some fast tips on sleep and stress management to make this the best school year ever!
Jul 31, 2024


Spring Cleaning for Your Mind
Even if we think a messy desk is a sign of success, our brain definitely disagrees. Visual clutter causes stress...read why in this column.
Apr 30, 2024


What's your Story?
First, a quote. In the words of psychologist, author, and Harvard professor Dr. Howard Gardner, “Stories constitute the single most...
Mar 1, 2024


Getting Comfortable being Uncomfortable
Let's start with a fundamental truth about the human brain: It's a prediction machine powered by the fuel of habit and routine. Every...
Feb 1, 2024


Start-Stop-Continue: A plan for achieving more in 2024!
First things first, Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season with plenty of fun and festivities, and you’re entering...
Jan 1, 2024


Holiday Season, no Stress Required
No matter how often it happens, there is always an element of head shaking and bewilderment in how it happens so quickly. The 'it' being...
Dec 1, 2023


The Psychology of Savoring
I know it’s risky to make assumptions, but I'm going to go ahead and start with one. I’m guessing you would like to be happy in life. I’m...
Aug 31, 2023


Making a Case for Monotasking
Let’s think about the concept of productivity. A straightforward definition could be that it is the effectiveness of our efforts as...
Aug 7, 2023


Think Small: The Power of Micro-habits
Think big! We’ve all heard that one before, right? While those two words may be meant to inspire someone, the reality of creating...
Jul 23, 2023


Don't Let Winter Freeze Your Goals!
Happy New Year! This being the first column of the year, I wanted to start by saying that I hope you enjoyed a very healthy and happy...
Jan 1, 2023


EQ:The Swiss Army Knife of Life-Part 6/Tying it All Together
Over the past five weeks we’ve covered a lot of Emotional Intelligence ground. If we look at the totality of EQ it’s easy to see how the...
Dec 9, 2022
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