What is “Attraction?” According to the dictionary, the definition of “attraction” is a person or thing that attracts by arousing interest, or in physics, the force by which bodies attract or approach each other. We all want to be attractive. We put way too little stress on having a positive attitude versus being physically attractive. Read more about We All Want To Be Attractive[…]
What does “Average” mean? The Oxford dictionary says “Average” is usual, typical, mediocre, undistinguished. I never want to be just “Average” in my daily life. I aim to be exceptional! It doesn’t take a lot to be above average! We just need to be a little more passionate, put in that extra bit of effort Read more about Is Average Good Enough?[…]
Meditation can improve your ability to focus. Stress comes from our mind being scattered in many different places. Meditation trains our mind to focus on our task so that even our communication becomes clear and our words become more effective. Having the abilityy to focus makes us work more efficiently because we are able to Read more about Meditate Daily[…]
This morning I had the pleasure of co-presenting Mindfulness to a group of about 24 Counsellor and Student Services educators. The group of women in the session were dynamic, high spirited and brilliant educators and caregivers. What was quickly obvious was that these women needed to connect with each other. The room was abuzz with Read more about Mindfulness Daily[…]
Are you prosperous in your health, ideas, relationships, dreams or thoughts? In order to be able to think creatively, find solutions to problems, or be prosperous each day, we must be intentional. Be grateful each morning for your health, wealth and relationships. Then be mindfully intentional on living a prosperous day in work or pleasure Read more about Aim To Be Prosperous[…]
My friend, Judy Whaley posted the following on Facebook this morning about giving compliments that are not about someone’s appearance, but rather about themselves as human beings: – You light up the room. – You have the best laugh! – You inspire me. – You make the world a better place by being in it. Read more about Non-Appearance Related Compliments[…]
I know that we all want to be successful in whatever we endeavour to do. In one of the articles I read on LinkedIn last week, I read the following about the signs of success even when we don’t feel like we are successful. 1. You’re facing your fears and winning. 2. You’ve accepted that Read more about 17 Signs You Are Stepping Towards Success[…]
When I think of the word “Abundance,” I think of Wayne Dyer. He has written a lot of books about our mind set. He wrote that if you believe you will have abundance, you will receive abundance. You receive what you believe. Maxwell said the same in “Minute with Maxwell” this morning. He said, “The Read more about What is Abundance?[…]
My good friend, Tricia Bailey posted an article on Facebook this morning on the Brain Science of Collaborative Problem Soving. It is an approach that operationalizes key findings from brain science to address some of the most challenging behavior in some of the most challenging settings. The article recommends three steps to take when experiencing Read more about Dealing With A Difficult Colleague? Use Brain Science[…]
In Dr. Stuart Shanker’s book, Self-Reg, he shares his research on the five developmental domains that manifest themselves when someone is not self-regulated. When we see someone appearing in a stressful behavior, we must ask “Why Now?” We must observe their physical, cognitive, social, emotional and pro-social behavior. In a child we often observe these Read more about Self-Reg Is Based On Five Developmental Domains[…]