Feeling Grateful With Family and Friends

Feeling Grateful With Family and Friends

Last year at Thanksgiving, I wanted the focus of the meal to be around gratitude. Remembering an exercise I learned in graduate school, I modified it to fit my family and it was a huge success. I am sharing it with you and your family as my gift to you this...
Practicing Gratitude

Practicing Gratitude

“When you’re thankful for what you have; you end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey What do you focus on as you move through your day? Do you wake up to your alarm and think,...
Hacking Your Happiness Chemicals

Hacking Your Happiness Chemicals

All of us need daily doses of each of these happiness chemicals, but how can we get them when we are working? Here are some tips: Dopamine Finish a little task. Keeping track of the things from your to do list that have already been completed can be very powerful....
Widen Your View

Widen Your View

I utilized this thought-provoking video from Procter and Gamble as a discussion starter for a recent D&I workgroup. Take a look: We tend to believe we understand the complete picture, but the assumptions that we make in order to reach our conclusions are often the...
The Power of Observation

The Power of Observation

  “Observation skills help you understand what is happening in a conversation or in a group. If you are a good observer, you will know how well you are communicating, and can make mid-course corrections.” — Karen Snyder For more of Karen’s...
Who Dug the Well?

Who Dug the Well?

Like everything else, there are many different opinions on just how much water you should be drinking. Health experts commonly recommend eight 8-ounce glasses each day, although some believe that you need to sip water constantly throughout the day, even when you’re...