Kathleen's Blog
It is not really the stressful things that happen that upset us. It is mostly our thoughts that make us feel bad.
The human mind likes to think, and it can think way too much. And our thoughts are often negative and don't serve us.
We are biologically programmed to think negatively. Way back in...
Anxiety is a normal and healthy emotion. You would never want to eliminate it because it serves a purpose, to prompt us to take action to prevent a problem. Anxiety motivates us to make sure our tires are good for winter driving. It prevents us from getting on an elevator with someone who looks...
We all engage in self-talk that does not serve us well at times, some of us more so than others.
How we think has a big impact on how we feel emotionally and how well we do in life.
Negative self-talk leads to anxiety, frustration, excessive guilt, and more.
So how do you improve your...
Do you think multitasking helps you?
Multitasking makes us feel more productive.
"For 99% of us, effective multitasking is nothing more than effective delusional thinking." - Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness in their book Peak Performance.
Even in people who think they are great multitaskers, fMRI...
Do you know what the state of flow is?
There is a lot of suffering out there! According to the 2021 United States Census, 1/3 of Americans are showing signs of clinical anxiety and depression. Yikes!
When many employers think about employee wellbeing, they think about wellbeing programs that focus on strategies to help employees...
Loyalty is a positive quality. Trust leads to loyalty. Loyalty can also be taken too far. And, of course, one can be too trusting!
We want to be loyal to our spouses, our children, our friends and more.
What I want to focus on here is loyalty in business situations. Without loyalty,...
"To each, there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have...
My favorite books that I read and/or listened to this year.
1. Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success by Dr. Adam Grant (2013)
Dr. Grant is an organizational psychologist and is the youngest tenured professor at the Wharton School of Business.
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"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right." - Henry Ford
OK, I know virtually everyone doubts themselves. Self-doubt is human nature.
The problem with self-doubt is that it becomes your reality. If you doubt you can succeed at a higher level in your work, you are less likely...
.... And How To Do it for Maximum Benefit.
(Photo by my favorite wildlife photographer, Mogens Trolle. Follow him on Instagram! His website is www.MogensTrolle.com.)
Meditation has crazy useful benefits. And it is not as hard as you may think it is to do. It is totally worth the investment...
It is sooooo important to have a conversation with someone when you have an issue that is causing tension between you. These conversations are “crucial conversations”.
When someone disrespects you, it is important to stand up for yourself in a dignified manner. This can be...
