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How to Create a Personal Development Plan: 3 Examples
Personal development involves individual growth and transformation and is often facilitated by a positive relationship with a counselor or coach (Rose, 2018). For successful change, [...]
Servant Leadership: How to Transform Your Leadership Style
Servant leadership is a transformational leadership philosophy that puts the wellbeing and growth of others first. In times like ours, in which fostering engagement, enhancing [...]
7 Best Breathwork Techniques & Exercises to Use
‘Feeling stressed? Then just breathe.’ We all know that paying attention to our breath can have a soothing and calming effect. This simple practice of [...]
Psychological Safety & Positive Psychology: A Leadership Guide
Have you ever led a collaborative team meeting, only to be met with a deafening silence? Often, even with the best intentions, leaders struggle to [...]
10 Most Common Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms: A List
Life entails a wide tapestry of different experiences. Some of those are pleasant, some sad, others challenging. Coping mechanisms are the ways we respond to [...]
Deep Work: The Book, the Meaning & the Author
Have you ever experienced a working state characterized by heightened concentration, a flow-like state, and increased productivity? If so, then you engaged in ‘deep work’. [...]
Yoga Therapy: The Healing Potential of Yoga
Yoga therapy is a form of yoga that can help people of all levels, abilities, and ages. It is rooted in the ancient practice of [...]
Mirror Neurons and the Neuroscience of Empathy
Groundbreaking research in the 1990s discovered that “mirror neurons” fire whether monkeys perform an activity themselves or observe others engaging in it (Rizzolatti & Fabbri-destro, [...]
What Is Nervous System Regulation & Why Is It Important?
A cultural paradigm shift is happening in awareness of the mind-body connection. Ordinary people are talking about nervous system regulation. People are using “dysregulation” as [...]
What Is Social Emotional Learning Theory?
The days of just teaching kids their ABC’s are long gone. Modern educators are tasked with the seemingly impossible responsibility of ensuring today’s youth are [...]