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Is Being Honest Worth it? How to Improve the Outcome of Addressing a Concern
It’s happening again! You are in a meeting providing your insights when you are interrupted by someone who cannot wait for you to finish...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
May 1, 20227 min read


How to Make Gratitude a Daily Practice
Gratitude is an appreciation for what we have or receive, whether tangible or intangible. When we express gratitude, we acknowledge the...

Haley Ben David
May 1, 20224 min read


Getting Clear on “Negative” Emotions and the Consequences of Dismissing Them
It's common for us to label unpleasant emotions like anger, regret, sadness, etc., as negative or bad. However, ‘bad’ emotions don't...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Apr 1, 20223 min read


The Role Our Emotions and Perception Play in Creating Episodic Memories
Episodic memory is your recollection of events in time and space. In contrast, semantic memory focuses on facts and knowledge like...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Apr 1, 20224 min read


The EQ Skill that Sets the Tone for Your Greatest Success and Well-Being
Misery loves company and attitudes are contagious. These familiar sayings speak to the potential of how one’s perspective can quickly rub...

Doni Landefeld, Ph.D.
Apr 1, 20224 min read


7 Signs of Childhood Trauma Manifesting at Work
Our behaviors are essentially a reflection of our experiences. Here are seven signs of how past childhood trauma can manifest in the...

Anusree Gupta
Apr 1, 20223 min read


When is Selfishness Healthy vs. Harmful?
Selfishness is defined as excessive concern for one’s profit or pleasure. While no one wants to be called selfish, there are times when...

Haley Ben David
Apr 1, 20222 min read


What is Your Ritual for a Healthy Work/Life Balance?
Many of us have been working from home for quite some time. As some of us transition back to working on-site and others continue to work...

Matt McLaughlin
Apr 1, 20222 min read


Mental Rehearsal: Our Natural VR Training System and How to Use it to Your Advantage
Mental rehearsal is the cognitive or imagined practice of a task or behavior without physical training or movement. It is a technique...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Mar 1, 20223 min read


More Than Happy or Sad: The Power of Pinpointing Our Emotions
The other day, I spoke to a friend who told me she was in a funk and felt “blah.” Given all we have been through the last few years, it...

Christina Butler
Mar 1, 20222 min read


What are the 5 Stages of Grief?
It is important to realize the following stages of grief do not necessarily happen in this order. We may cycle back and forth between...

Diane Bruno
Mar 1, 20223 min read


Co-dependency: What is It and How to Overcome It
What is Codependency? Oxford Dictionary defines codependency as excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner, typically one...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Mar 1, 20224 min read


Breathing Exercises and Their Health Benefits
The act of inhaling and exhaling is necessary for life and happens without thought, along with many other involuntary functions of the...

Bara Sapir, MA, CHt, CNLP, MBSR-T
Mar 1, 20224 min read


Signs You Need More Emotional Resilience and How to Self-Regulate
As children, we are encouraged to ‘be resilient,’ but what does that mean? Resilience is one’s ability to recover quickly from...

Alyssa Poggioli
Mar 1, 20222 min read


From Punishment to Compassion: The Journey of Self-Evolution
My healing journey from depression has been a thorough education in emotional intelligence. It opened the door to self-discovery and...

Rebecca Hayden
Mar 1, 20225 min read


The Illusion of “Have-to-dos”
As we enter this world, it seems we are given a list of “have-to-dos” by our parents, our community, and the culture in which we are...

Anna Keil
Mar 1, 20223 min read


What are the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Neglect?
This is a dual-authored article featuring the insights of Parisa Ghanbari, MA, and Janine Ilsley, LMSW. Neglect in childhood can have...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Mar 1, 20223 min read


5 Ways You Can Teach Your Young Children How to Become Mindful and Live in the Present
Mindfulness is becoming a way of life. As I sip my morning coffee, I see meditation in the headlines of mainstream news stations. Local...

Lauren Buckles
Feb 1, 20226 min read


How to Avoid Parenting like Your Parents
Even the best parents have made their share of mistakes and could have handled situations differently. It's part of being human. And...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Feb 1, 20224 min read


Self-Compassion: The First Step to Living Your Best Life
In a slim volume entitled The Art of Loving, psychologist Erich Fromm echoed the Buddha when he noted that the root of loving others was...

Michael Alcée, Ph.D.
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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