November 02, 2024 Make this mindset shift to cultivate joy through tough times The author of ‘The Joy You Make’ explains why joy is much bigger than happiness. Happiness is eating a fudge brownie. Joy is making a pan of brownies to share. BY Next Big Idea Club Steven Petrow is known for his columns and … Continue reading Make this mindset shift to cultivate joy through tough times
October 29, 2024 5 brain hacks that can alleviate stress, according to a biopsychologist Stress triggers our amygdala, which is our fear center. Here’s how to combat those feelings. BY Stephanie Vozza In his first inaugural address, Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” While he was trying … Continue reading 5 brain hacks that can alleviate stress, according to a biopsychologist
April 23, 2024 It’s not just you: Wednesday might be the most stressful day at work “It’s like you’re at the halfway mark, staring down deadlines but the weekend’s still too far off to feel any relief.” BY Stephanie Vozza Wednesday, affectionately known as “Hump Day,” seems like a positive milestone during the week. You’re halfway … Continue reading It’s not just you: Wednesday might be the most stressful day at work
By Katharine Manning January 19, 2024 Whether it’s caused by difficulties at home, challenges at work, or turmoil in the world, stress is ubiquitous. And unfortunately, it’s not going away. When we don’t recognize and manage our stress, it can be detrimental to our success at work, to our relationships, and to our health. … Continue reading An ultimate guide to handling your stress in 2024
By Yonason Goldson September 17, 2023 The revered poet Robert Frost made no secret of his likes and dislikes. Discerning readers have no trouble recognizing that he favored the road less traveled, that he did not love a wall, and that he regarded systems with suspicion bordering on contempt. Although he left this world … Continue reading What we can learn from ants about reframing anxiety
By Yonason Goldson July 16, 2023 Look before you leap. You can’t be too careful. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Yes, it’s a dangerous world out there, and there are many good reasons to be afraid. So many, in fact, that we have an encyclopedia of conditions associated with fear. Arachnophobia is … Continue reading Try this strategy to conquer the fear of fear itself
By Stephanie Vozza June 14, 2023 Whether it’s meeting deadlines or hitting your goals, most of us feel some sort of pressure at work. While adrenaline can help us get things done, it can easily cross the line, leading to unhealthy levels of stress and anxiety. “Work-related stress arises when the demands of work … Continue reading 3 quick ways to reduce stress and anxiety at work
By Morra Aarons-Mele April 09, 2023 When anxiety is making you miserable, it’s easy to see it as an enemy that must be vanquished at all costs. But brain science reveals a different story. The brain’s main job, quite literally, is to keep us alive. It does this not only by regulating … Continue reading How to partner with your anxiety, rather than letting it make you miserable
By Stephanie Vozza January 02, 2023 If you’re easily stressed out, you can blame your brain. Thanks to ancient programming, it thinks the year is 100,000 BC and you’re in mortal danger, says Joe Robinson, author of Work Smarter, Live Better: The Science-Based Work-Life Balance and Stress Management Toolkit. “The stress response is meant … Continue reading 3 easy ways to rewire your default ‘stress setting’
By Rebecca Barker June 14, 2022 Employees have never been more stressed, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2022 Report, which was conducted in 2021 and released today. Among workers surveyed, 60% report feeling “emotionally detached” while at work, and 19% consistently feel “miserable.” These numbers are higher than those reported … Continue reading Stressed out and miserable at work? You have lots of company
