Has a job interviewer ever asked you about your greatest disappointment at work? Why would someone ask this? It can be a way to measure problem-solving skills and resilience. Just like life, every project encounters difficulties, unexpected challenges and roadblocks. Disappointment means that what we planned or hoped for isn't what we're currently experiencing. Here are 3 steps to move past disappointment: 1. Recognize that you're feeling disappointed. Feelings of disappointm

Every change management initiative experiences setbacks and slumps. Think about when you’ve made a change in your personal life – committing to a workout plan, for example. Were you motivated every day, ready to take on the world? Probably not. Some days you were full of energy, while other times you may have lacked the motivation, felt tired, or sore. If you kept going despite resistance, it’s likely because you continued to focus on the end goal. Here are 3 ways to be an in

Have you attended a Zoom birthday party or another virtual celebration recently? When physical distancing took effect, we didn't stop celebrating. We just changed the way we celebrate. Why do we celebrate? Celebrations and rituals play an important part in supporting well-being and optimizing brain health. It's important to celebrate successes, both large and small. Why? 👉Feelings of accomplishment stimulate serotonin and dopamine, two key 'feel good' hormones in the brain �

Think about the last time you made a routine trip, to the grocery store or to work, for example. It might have been awhile ago, I know! Have you ever made this trip and realized that you didn't remember how you go to your destination? When we repeat behaviours, the brain creates neural pathways that make it easier to repeat these behaviours. It takes less energy for our brains to go on auto-pilot, which is a useful survival mechanism designed to help us. This same auto-pilot

A friend of mine said to me the other day that we've had a few years' worth of change in a couple of months! Collectively we've had to adapt to new schedules, new ways of working, restricted movement, being isolated from most people and perhaps spending more time than usual with those in our household. Thankfully there are signs that the situation related to #COVID19 is starting to improve in many parts of the world. There's a collective desire for things to "get back to norm

Are you feeling like you're stuck in your own Groundhog Day? Here are three tips for getting out of a rut and transforming your life!

In my course Change Without Pain I talk about patterns of behavior. Being unable to accept a compliment is a pattern that you can change.

Blue Monday. It's an awesome song by New Order but not so awesome when it comes to our mental health.