Stress is personal and it is important to establish your own baseline of stress. This baseline is different per individual, per team, per task. You can use PSS scale to establish perceived levels of stress.

Let behaviors guide how you feel

Have you ever noticed that certain things you do influence how you feel? For example, feeling really joyful after spending time with good friends. Or, feeling sad when you watch a heart-wrenching movie?…

My mental health year in review and my step by step strategy for building resilience in 2023. Don't treat your mental health any differently than your physical health. Please build a strategy for your mental workouts…

In a world measured in sprint cycles and task lists, we are always expected to look toward the future, and anxiously anticipate our next project. While this process functions to propel us forward, we are perpetually left in a state in which we do not feel enough…

What is gratitude? Gratitude is the feeling of appreciation in response to what one has received, whether tangible or abstract. It is felt and expressed in many forms. We can cultivate gratitude of the past by…

Emotions permeate every aspect of our lives. They elevate us during triumphant gains, and plummet us during devastating losses. They are such an universal part of the human experience that psychologist Paul Eckman has identified…

What makes a stellar individual contributor does not sustain a good manager. Managers are often promoted to their leadership positions due to demonstrated experience…

I keep on hearing about “emotional intelligence,” how do I harness it? The practice of emotional intelligence begins with mindfulness skills. Taking even a minute to check in with how you are feeling can have a…

Certain kinds of mindful breathing can activate your parasympathetic nervous system which initiates the relaxation response, depresses heart rate, blood pressure and respiration…

Many of you have shared with me that the current pace of life does not feel sustainable — between constantly shifting COVID-19 landscapes and ongoing sociopolitical conflicts around the world — it has been a…

“Burnout” was initially coined in the 1970s by American psychologist Herbert Freudenberger to describe consequences of persistent and…

Personal boundaries are the limits and rules we set for ourselves within relationships. A person with healthy boundaries can say “no” to others when they want to, but they are also comfortable opening themselves…

For many, this is an especially busy time of the year. If you are feeling overwhelmed, consider the following stress management tips. Keep in mind that stress isn’t a bad thing. There is a well-known Yerkes-Dodson Law that suggests there is such a thing as an “optimal” level of stress…

One of the most powerful ways to rewire the brain for more joy and less stress is to focus on gratitude. Earlier this year, I wrote about importance of cultivating gratitude in daily living. Here are 6 simple ways to become more grateful…