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Knowledge is power!
Research around the globe keeps pouring in to validate the powerful effects of Authenticity, Response-ability, and Appreciation. Learn about real-world benefits.
The Science of Happiness: Why complaining is literally killing you.
Sometimes in life, all the experience and knowledge simmering around in that ol’ consciousness of ours combines itself in a way that suddenly causes the cerebral clockwork to click into place, and in this fluid flow of thought we find …
Read MoreHere’s Just How Bad Sitting Around Is For You
We all know that sitting is the new smoking — it raises the risk of disability, diabetes, heart disease and cancer, not to mention obesity. And research also shows that even if you hit the gym or the jogging path …
Read MoreTo Dance Is a Radical Act
The practice of dancing is vital to our survival as humans on earth.
Published on November 29, 2011 by Kimerer LaMothe, Ph.D. in What a Body Knows
To dance is a radical act. To think about dance, to study dance, …
Read MoreReclaiming Pleasure by Dr. Arielle Schwartz
Dr. Arielle Schwartz is a licensed clinical psychologist, wife, and mother in Boulder, CO. She offers trainings for therapists, maintains a private practice, and has passions for the outdoors, yoga, and writing. She is the developer of Resilience-Informed Therapy which …
Read MoreGrin and Bear It! Smiling Facilitates Stress Recovery
When you’re bummed out, the mere act of smiling can cheer you up. The reasons for this effect have yet to be pinpointed, but one study at the University of Kansas in Lawrence reveals that flashing a grin slows down …
Read MoreDitching Performance Reviews for Authentic Conversations
By: Chris Marcell Murchison, M.Ed.,
Vice President Staff Development and Culture at HopeLab
Performance management has a bad rap. Mention the topic and a common reaction is “Ugh!” followed by anecdotes of unfair reviews, reviews that never happened, 360s gone …
Read MoreHow successful large-scale change efforts make relentless day-to-day progress.
By Joe McCannon & Becky Kanis Margiotta
It just feels different.
That’s what we often say when we step into a transformative scale effort—an attempt to completely solve a social problem—that is making remarkable progress. While reflective planning and thoughtful …
The Four Pillars of Integrity Video Series: Video 6
We have been exploring what we call operational integrity for several decades. The skills in these videos are all processes, actions that you can take as opposed to an idea you can discuss or debate. The Four Pillars, when …
The Four Pillars of Integrity Video Series: Video 5
We have been exploring what we call operational integrity for several decades. The skills in these videos are all processes, actions that you can take as opposed to an idea you can discuss or debate. The Four Pillars, when …
The Four Pillars of Integrity Video Series: Video 4
We have been exploring what we call operational integrity for several decades. The skills in these videos are all processes, actions that you can take as opposed to an idea you can discuss or debate. The Four Pillars, when …