Connecting with people on a meaningful level isn’t always easy. We can have a rewarding career, a cozy home, and all the Facebook friends in the world, but if we don’t have strong relationships that we cherish, we’re likely not…
So much of life’s joys are because of our relationships with others. In fact, we humans depend on social connections to survive – it’s a basic need just like food, water and shelter. Even if we don’t feel like being…
As we gain a better understanding of anger, we now know more about its effects on us (and others), the warning signs and the myths surrounding it. In this blog series we’ve also explored the importance of creating space and…
Anger is a complicated emotion as we know, and no two people are affected by it or deal with it the same way. Luckily, there are ways to manage anger, such as creating space and moving away from the immediate…
There’s so much to explore about anger; it’s a big emotion with the potential for very big consequences when left unchecked. Being angry can take a lot out of us, as well as the people around us. Let’s face it…we…
Poor anger. It’s kind of like the outcast of the emotions family, and often the most misunderstood. When we describe someone who’s angry, we say “She’s going ballistic”, or “He’s lost it”, or, one of my favourites, “He blew a…
After exploring the various components of feedback, including giving feedback and seeking it out, we know that it can be productive, informative and usually helpful, particularly when the motivation behind it is sincere. While it’s often good to reflect on…
Seeking out feedback is something that we do quite often, but usually in informal settings such as at dinner parties asking how the dessert we made tasted, or inquiring how we look in a new outfit. Usually, the responses to…
We all recognize that giving feedback to others can definitely be tricky – even on a good day we may struggle with communication barriers, big emotions, or just not finding the right technique to talk to a specific individual. Although…
My blog theme this month will explore the concept and practice of feedback – giving feedback to ourselves, to others, seeking it out, and how to use feedback to propel us forward. Many of us think of feedback as a…
In this series on self-confidence, we’ve learned that not only is it a multifaceted, sometimes elusive quality we aspire to have in the perfect amount, but that it’s also a key element to living our best lives and accomplishing the…
A thorough discussion of self-confidence cannot be complete without exploring our own sense of determination, and how we motivate ourselves. Our confidence and determination are often interdependent; feeling good about ourselves has a lot to do with our ability to…
