Flexibility: Adjusting Our Sails When the Winds Change
Stress is part of life. It can come from deadlines, relationships, responsibilities, and even positive experiences. Not all stress is harmful. A manageable amount can energize us, sharpen our attention, and help us rise to a challenge. The question isn’t whether we’ll experience stress. It’s how effectively we manage ourselves when we do. Within Emotional […]
Finding Your Fun Again: Fuel What Fills You
For many high-achievers, joy is often the first thing to disappear under stress. As responsibilities grow, fun can begin to feel frivolous, unproductive, or even undeserved. Yet neuroscience tells a different story. Joy is not a luxury. It is fuel. Positive experiences activate dopamine and serotonin pathways in the brain, which support motivation, emotional regulation, […]
Managing Your Emotions — Rewiring One Thought at a Time
Neuroplasticity is your brain’s incredible ability to rewire itself based on what you practice and repeat. Every time you pause, label an emotion, or take a calming breath, you’re creating new neural pathways that support emotional balance and mental clarity. But rewiring doesn’t happen overnight. It takes consistent, small actions to shift old habits and […]
Emotional Intelligence: The New Currency of Success and Authentic Connection
1. What Is EQ (and Why Should You Care)? Emotional Intelligence is commonly defined as the ability to perceive, understand, and manage emotions in oneself and others. (Adapted from the EQ-i 2.0 Model, Reuven Bar-On, 2012. Multi-Health Systems Inc.) The tool I use in my coaching and corporate consulting work is the EQ-i 2.0, developed […]
Your New “Superpower”
Life will throw stuff at you that will rock your world to its core. After the shock, you’re left humbled by the event asking yourself why and/or what’s next? I’m here to tell you practicing a Mental Fitness Plan will help you navigate through all the mess. I was on the Hot Mess Express train […]