After the pandemic struck, change became a commonality spreading across the world like wildfire. “Change management” has been a buzzword as long as I’ve been working in organizational leadership, but it took on an epic level after the pandemic started. You were probably faced with some really tough decisions in 2020, weren’t you? Business leaders,…
10 Parenting Strategies to Reduce Your Kids’ Pandemic Stress
Parents are dealing with huge demands on their time and energy with many children not attending school or involved in regular activities. As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on families, routines have collapsed, patience is wearing thin, and self-care is a distant memory. Decades of research have taught us that adversity during childhood has damaging effects on health and development. Many…
Kids With Mental Disorders Surge as Pandemic Topples Support Systems
A bag of Doritos, that’s all Princess wanted. Her mom calls her Princess, but her real name is Lindsey. She’s 17 and lives with her mom, Sandra, a nurse, near Atlanta. On May 17, 2020, Lindsey decided she didn’t want breakfast; she wanted Doritos. So she left home and walked to the Family Dollar store,…
Savor What You Dread and Avoid
Today my sons and I were standing at the edge of the pool, on a cold day, knowing that the water we were about to jump into was freezing. It was Day 27 of my first 40-day discomfort challenge and we were dreading the cold water. We knew it would be shockingly cold, because we’ve jumped into…
The Trust Imperative
Almost anyone with an email account has heard from a Nigerian prince offering them millions to help them transfer some money. And we’ve all heard stories of people—often friends or loved ones—falling for a phone scammer pretending to be a government agent asking for money or identity information. And then there is the internet itself,…
Do the Thing You’ll Wish You Had Done
How many times have you looked back and regretted things you wanted to do but never did? If you’re anything like me, it’s probably more than you’d like to admit. I have a did-not-do regret list a mile long. Some things are relatively trivial, others quite significant. I wish I had worked harder to excel…
A State of Being Stateless
Every day, we are dealing with a thousand things, overrun by tasks and chores. It can become overwhelming. I’d like to talk about an idea I’ve been working with, called the stateless protocol. It’s meant to reduce the overwhelm and help us to focus and be more present. Stateless Computing for Humans In computing, as…
Psychologist Explains the Unhealthy Incentives Behind ‘Cancel Culture’
If there was a video documenting every second of my life, you can bet it would contain some pretty stupid comments I’ve made over the years. I would also probably be reminded of some opinions I no longer believe. If you’re being honest with yourself, yours likely would be equally cringeworthy. The things we’ve said…
Cultivate Your Mental Health This Winter
This year more than any other we’ve been reminded that access to outdoor private space is a privilege—not all of us have a home with a garden. But many of us have also spent more time outdoors in nature this year and felt a greater sense of connection with the trees, plants, and the natural world. With…
Self-Controlled Kids Tend to Be Healthier Adults
In a new study, researchers found people who had higher levels of self-control as children were aging more slowly than their peers at age 45. Their bodies and brains were healthier and biologically younger, the researchers report. Self-control, the ability to contain one’s own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and to work toward goals with a…
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