Bar Talk

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

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

Obituaries are about life. Writing our own lets us clarify priorities and make our most important aspirations a reality!

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

Some fast tips on sleep and stress management to make this the best school year ever!

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.

First, a quote. In the words of psychologist, author, and Harvard professor Dr. Howard Gardner, “Stories constitute the single most...

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...

First things first, Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season with plenty of fun and festivities, and you’re entering...

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...

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...

Let’s think about the concept of productivity. A straightforward definition could be that it is the effectiveness of our efforts as...

Think big! We’ve all heard that one before, right? While those two words may be meant to inspire someone, the reality of creating...

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...

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...

In the past three weeks of the Emotional Intelligence series, we looked at Self-Awareness, Self-Management, and Social Awareness. In this...

As discussed last week, using the foundational skills of self-awareness gives you greater insights into your strengths and weaknesses....

Welcome to Part #2 in in this special six-part series of Bar Talk covering Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and ways you can put the...

Without any show of hands, if I were to ask if you were familiar with the term IQ, the answer would likely be yes. And if I were to ask...

As you may know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This is not a new development; in fact, it's an annual designation although many...