Humor Your Way Through Challenges
It was at that point in my career that I was thirsty for creative and fun outlets. It wasn’t until someone at work, who was equally as overwhelmed, came up with a silly activity. It got all of us laughing and it seemed that the laughing paid off.
PERMA Model of Positive Psychology
Living the good life, flourishing, joy, and purpose are the words that come to mind when we think about happiness. PERMA is a model that helps us to understand the components of what makes life worth living. This video will take a deeper dive…
Steps to Mastery
Each time you take a step forward, you are one step closer to your goal. I know at times I feel as though I take a few steps forwards and a leap backward, but I keep going until eventually I succeed. This is particularly true when I am learning a new skill. I just started taking Tai Chi lessons and…
My Michelin Man
Have you ever been in a situation where you enter a room and suddenly your mood changes dramatically? I mean from being contented and relaxed to frustrated and anxious. This happens to me quite often, especially when I’m in an unfamiliar environment with people I don’t know well or…
Finding Myself
Recently I was on vacation to visit family. I made the decision to disconnect, for the most part, from technology while I was on vacation. In doing so I learned a few things about myself. First of all, I learned that being disconnected from technology leads to much more enriching connections…
My Introduction to Psychology
My interest in psychology occurred early and quite by accident. Not much of a reader, I liked taking new books out of the school’s library so my name would be the first one on the card. So, one day I saw a new book displayed in the school’s library…