The Double-Edged Sword or Tolerance On one hand, our ability to tolerate challenges has been linked with our ability to develop grit. On the other hand, tolerating dysfunction can lead us to drain our emotional reserves that will hinder our progress. What you are tolerating could be helping you develop…

Originally published in 1993, the book Emotional Contagion by Hatfield, Cacioppo, & Rapson, presented a framework for how people can catch emotions. In the book, they propose three mechanisms by which emotions can be caught: mimicry, feedback, and contagion. Suffice it to say… I don’t actually plan to dive too…

With the craziness of the world over the past year or so, the topic of coping skills continues to come up and be an important piece of maintaining mental health. The challenge though, is what happens when coping skills don’t work? This topic can get into some pretty murky water…

Saving ourselves from the loneliness epidemic. Prior to the COVID epidemic, former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy was sounding the alarm on the loneliness epidemic. Now, with COVID in full swing creating further isolation, we are seeing an alarming increase in loneliness due to the need for isolation and social…

What is wise reasoning? Do you want to find a way to build a bridge during conflict you may be experiencing? Based on research, when you are navigating through conflict all you have to do is practice some good ol’ ‘wise reasoning’. Research shows that wise reasoning has led people…

This past weekend, on 1/23, marked one year after I died. I guess, technically, I didn’t die given that I’m sitting here writing this post that you’re reading. So, let me elaborate… One year ago, just a little bit before the COVID kickoff, I was at home when a sudden…

One of the most important ingredients for happiness and well-being that is an underutilized tool for growth is the process of checking-in. This one tactic can improve our ability to be present with ourselves, our relationships, goal-setting, our work process, and generally the process of life. Don’t “should all over…

As stated in the title, having a normal experience to a crazy situation feels crazy. Given recent current events, this is a feeling that I have been coming back to over the past several days and felt it may be valuable for others for me to write about. …

It’s that time of year again — time to set resolutions, new year goals, or another way of entering into the new year to be better. New year, new you. But, resolutions don’t work. Right? I mean, how many times do we come up with new year resolutions just to…