I’m lucky to be married to an artist. My wife Sheila was a professional dancer earlier in her career and uses dance and movement in her current work with clients. We have a sign in our kitchen that reads, “in this house, we dance.” I often comment that the great thing about living with an artist is that we always have a mindset of creativity and beauty around us. The downside is that we always must have a mindset of...

I’m finding myself overwhelmed again, much as I did during the early days of Covid. This time, of course, it is about the tragedy in Ukraine and the uncertainty of what a post-covid America will look like as we return to work and face our economic and social challenges In my resilience workshops, I suggest that we all temper our news intake to avoid getting overwhelmed by information. The news is designed to stimulate our sympathetic nervous system and gets...

A new study suggests that we have over 6000 thoughts a day and other researchers believe they are the same ones we had yesterday.  Our minds are incessant with ideas and can lead to a life like a larvae stuck in our cocoon, unable to connect to the rest of the world. To worsen the situation, many of our thoughts are driven by the negativity bias, which means that we are overly focused on making sure bad things don’t happen....

Companies are engaged in an all-out battle to win the minds and hearts of their employees. They’ve bumped up perks such as hybrid work options, retention bonuses, better food offerings, and expanded mental health support with recognition towards honoring life balance.Managers are doing their best to respond to this new workplace, and I’ve heard many of them tell me they’re concerned they lack the empathy needed in this post-pandemic workplace.   They’re sensitive to employee needs and understand that Covid has...

Our Pittsburgh neighbor, Fred Rogers, shared that when he was a child and saw tragic or catastrophic events on the news, his mother reminded him to “look for the helpers.” She wanted him to know that people respond and run to help others in the face of tragic events.  He shared this message with the generations of children who tuned into his Neighborhood. This message turned into a rallying cry after the tragedy at Marjorie Stoneman High School, the Thai...