Five-Minute Tips for Releasing Stress
The uncertainty of the world around us has caused high levels of stress as our brains constantly try to answer the questions that really have no answer, like “Why is this happening?” and “When will this end?” To combat the endless tension and fight off our natural fight, flight, or…
Five Ways to Build Resilience
These are challenging times for everyone. Everyday routines broke overnight, and we are forced to rebuild life out of pieces that don’t fit. We want to go back, even to the parts that we hated before. “I miss my commute,” a client told me last week in our session. This…
Lack of Choice Can Kill
That was the conclusion of a seminal 1976 study. Picture this: The director of a nursing home holds two community meetings to tell the residents about upcoming events. The 91 members were split into two groups, one provided with broader self-direction and other undermined self-direction. In the experimental group (we’ll…
Rank’s Invisible Impact
You have a constant surveillance system in your head that you aren’t even aware of. Moment-to-moment, you are assessing where you stand in relation to the people around you. This thought process plays out in team meetings (whether you speak up, challenge comments, or smile and nod with what’s said).…
Looking for What People Do Right
Want to give your employees a shot of dopamine? Sincerely compliment them. Receiving positive feedback lights up the reward centers in our brains and cause them to release oxytocin, the bonding hormone. When employees feel valued, they are more likely to remain loyal to their employer, even when things are…
