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Tiny Interactions, Huge Impact
Loneliness can be an uncomfortable subject to discuss, especially when others appear to be super connected, via social media and otherwise. Moreover, in the context of bigger issues in the world, loneliness can be easily dismissed as a ‘first world problem’. What can be done to help?
Brilliant and Underutilized: Marvin Syndrome
Do you ever feel like you could lead a more impactful life, if only you were given more opportunities? You may be experiencing Marvin Syndrome.
Drop This in Survival Mode (and let’s get together)
Does your work (or life in general) feel overwhelming? I’ve been hearing from a lot of people who are overwhelmed and just trying to keep up with the speed and
Harmony in Your Work-Life
There has been a lot of talk about work-life balance, which is a fair allocation of your attention, time and energy between personal life and career. In the past few
More Than It Seems
Recently, I had an opportunity to ask a number of analytically educated professionals (engineers, software developers, mathematicians, architects, actuaries, etc.) whether they think their work can potentially be performed by
Stay Afloat in Uncertainty
What is taking up your mental space these days? Believe it or not, I’m thinking about you, a lot. I wonder whether you have someone to talk to, and whether
“I’m Not This Person!”
Back in November, I met up with an acquaintance after about a year of not seeing each other. We’ve casually known each other for over 16 years. Our conversations are
Sensing the Unknown
Take a look at this picture. Notice anything unusual about it? Do you know what is in the jar after looking at the picture, or is the content still unknown?
Are you wearing pants?
My husband tipped me off to an apparently popular question being asked during work conference calls these days: “Are you wearing pants?” This joke goes to the heart of the
Everything Is Accelerating. Are You Keeping Up?
My brother and I were walking down the street in Tel Aviv, at a fast pace, talking about the idea of sharing beautiful experiences with someone special, when he said:
Happiness Not Included
What can make you happier? Let’s try a quick quiz to see what you think. Select all the answers below that apply to you: I will be happier when
Where Are You in 2030?
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Change is inevitable; stress is optional.
As the year comes to a close, I would like to invite you to participate in two interesting programs with me: Intuition: Myths, Science, and Practice (a workshop for analytical
Need More Energy? Try This.
In September, I planned to write about renewing mental, physical, and emotional energy, but my strangest 9/11 story wanted to be told. Still, the topic of replenishing energy kept coming
Recalculating Your Path
In recent posts, I’ve been drawn to introspection: REcognition (and embarrassment), REcovery (and comeback), and now – REcalculating, the idea I borrowed from Sylvia Boorstein, who was interviewed by Krista
Recovery and comeback
It is a big journey from “being thrown under the bus” to “getting back on your horse”. It is a particular type of recovery. It took me a couple of
Recognition and Embarrassment
I was planning to write a love-infused February newsletter along the lines of Love in Time of Neuroscience, but then I saw this article on E! Online, and I knew
Career Lessons from Marie Kondo
If you are still uninitiated to KonMari system, you have been missing out on a huge cultural trend. Marie Kondo, a Japanese organizing consultant, started a massive movement of de-cluttering
Your Greatest Source of Power in 2019
A year ago, we discussed what 2018 will bring (or how to be your own psychic). So, how has 2018 been for you? What were some of the most joyful
Nothing Is Wrong, But…
“Nothing is wrong, but I just don’t feel right.” This is the way clients often describe their situation when we first meet. Everything is more or less ok for them, but…