This month’s blog series has been all about seizing the day and why it’s important to make lasting memories with our significant others, our children and our friends. However, let’s not forget about other relationships in our lives: Our parents…
Being a parent is no easy job and it sure doesn’t come with any manual or return policy! It’s our responsibility to ‘provide’ for our kids: feed, protect, nurture and raise them into young adults with their toolbox full to…
While having a solid handle on our own self-awareness will help us navigate through life with more confidence and success, it’s also important to gain a deeper understanding of how we relate to others and interact socially. It’s not just…
Having a strong sense of self-awareness doesn’t just apply to our core attitudes, goals, likes, dislikes or personal values. Having an awareness of our bodies and how they help us travel through life is also important for our day-to-day wellness,…
The concept of ‘self-awareness’ is fairly recent in the study of human behaviour and psychology. It wasn’t until 1972 when Duval and Wicklund wrote “A Theory of Objective Self-Awareness” that it got on our collective radar. Since that time, it’s…
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…
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…
It goes without saying that mental health problems affect productivity in the workplace, and companies are becoming more aware of this ongoing issue. The Globe and Mail’s detailed report on mental health issues stated that over 500,000 Canadians would skip work in…
We are all very different, so it’s only natural that we think and see things differently. This often leads to conflict, which is a fact of life since we work, live, play and interact with others in our daily lives.…
