Trying to stick to New Year resolutions without changing the way your brain is wired is like trying to push a shopping cart with a wonky wheel — you know, the one that keeps veering off to one side when you’re trying to push it in a straight line? As…

It may sound counter-intuitive, but here’s why doing nothing will get you closer to your goals than taking action you think you “should” take: What Causes Results? Our results are determined by our choices and actions, BUT… Our choices and actions (along with our perception) are determined by how we feel in the…

I remember when I was in the circus, watching a particular flying trapeze act practicing. The artists recorded every practice on video because one of them was attempting a quadruple summersault. They wanted proof he had done it, when he did achieve it; but in addition to that, they would…

Whatever happened to you, or around you, during 2020, here are five things you can do to make sure that 2021 is better. Create a morning routine of watching, listening to, or reading something that makes you laugh out loud. Starting every day with a literal LOL will get the…

We tend to think of our emotions as separate from our work and finances, and beyond our control. The truth is: The chemical reactions that cause emotions have a powerful physical impact on the brain — which, in turn, affects more than how we feel; it affects our perception, judgement…

If either of your parents used “the silent treatment” when they weren’t pleased with you — it may be impacting your adult life in ways you are completely unaware of. Parents withholding attention, ignoring their children, or shutting their child out of their company — is a common coping skill…

We were already dealing with daily challenges, before 2020 started. Now, the changes to our daily lives have upped the anti in dealing with stress and emotional triggers. Here’s how to take charge of how your day goes — regardless of what challenges you’re dealing with or what’s happening in…

I just saw a post shared, on Facebook, that says “Why we acted right, back in the day — ‘The Belt on the Shelf’” — it’s a comic meme, but I wanted to share some important information about its message. Many years ago, in a conversation about disciplining children, someone…

The opposite of selfishness is not: altruism, generosity, or compassion for others. The opposite of selfishness is not: caring about others or putting others first. Selfishness does not come from being too focused on the self. Selfishness comes from the natural, human survival instinct — in response to not knowing…