Would you like to open up a tab? Do you know you get free shipping with prime membership? How would you like to save 15 percent or more on car insurance with our new monthly plan? You don’t need to be a brain scientist to understand why companies go to such lengths to make the…
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Source: Photo by Dee @ Copper and Wild on Unsplash How do organizations eradicate workplace bullies? The first step is to ask a better question, for bullying, at its core, is not an individual problem but a systematic construct that exists on the work culture level. Though bullies may seek employment at a variety of…
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Source: sofisabel/Pixabay Our Western society highly values beauty, which it tends to define as being young and skinny. These definitions of beauty and ideals of beauty—communicated through, for instance, TV, movies, and social media (eg, Instagram, Facebook)—are often internalized by people, who then judge themselves harshly for falling short. Not surprisingly, poor body image affects…
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Source: Geralt/Pixabay Imagine you have just interviewed for a highly coveted job. You feel confident the interview went well. You investigated the company and it appears financially sound and well-respected within the community and industry. To your delight, an offer is extended, but you hesitate because something doesn’t seem right. During your interview visit, some…
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The Golden State Warriors are 2022 NBA champions. Three years removed from their last NBA Finals appearance and two removed from having the worst record in the entire league, that accomplishment seemed unfathomable to most. Since the 2019 NBA Finals loss to the Toronto Raptors, the Warriors had traded one Hall of Fame player (Kevin…
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Source: Priscilla du Preez/Unsplash My ukulele is red. So right there, I stood out. But in the class of 32 people squished into a warm community college classroom on Wednesday evenings in the summer, I also stood out for my quality of play. And not in a good way. Every time I walked through the…
Source: bangoland/Shutterstock Summer can be a valuable season for self-reflection, career/life planning, and self-development. For Peter Drucker, the father of modern management (1909-2005), this meant a combination of contemplation and planning, adhering to his belief that self-development arises from building on your strengths. Drucker also referred to core competencies, often thought of in terms of…
40 minutes of moderate walking 3 times a week yield robust improvements in memory and cognition. Source: Anna Palinska / Pixabay The brain is made of neural networks that have two parts. The “white matter” is the wiring that connects the cellular “gray matter” of neurons and dendrites. In sedentary individuals, white matter shrivels and…
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The most formidable barrier a person faces when trying to overcome fear of flying is the belief that nothing will work. How does this belief develop? Most profession advice offered to anxious fliers is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Though CBT can reduce anxiety triggered “top-down” by irrational thoughts, it is no match for…
ghosting Source: OpenClipart-Vectors / pixabay As an OCD specialist, I know that avoidance can be a huge compulsion for some. The idea of not having to face a person or situation that triggers anxiety is very alluring. I also know that there are consequences for people who use avoidance. When a person runs away from…
