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Understanding the Challenges of Uncertainty Oct 18, 2021

Intolerance of Uncertainty

 

As an anxiety specialist, I spend a lot of my time helping people learn to tolerate uncertainty. OCD, for example, is perhaps best understood as an allergy to uncertainty that manifests in a number of ways: will I get sick (I need to know for sure this...

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0318 | Psychological Strength & Flexible Work Arrangements Oct 13, 2021

The last 18 months have challenged some of the most basic assumptions we had about what is necessary for a productive work environment. Gone are the days when we believed we absolutely HAD TO BE IN PERSON to be productive. Among others, one of the big lessons COVID has taught us is that the...

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0317 | Building Habits to Succeed and Thrive through Uncertainty Oct 06, 2021

 

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There's no avoiding it - we're 18 months into a very challenging time, and the end isn't really in sight. I'm hearing from more and more corporations and organizations who tell me that their employees are struggling to move through the challenge and uncertainty...

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Peak Mind Pro: The Word Our Mind Hates More Than Any Other Oct 05, 2021

There is one word that our mind hates more than any other word, and that word is "VUCA." Well, we cheated a little because VUCA is actually an acronym for:

  • Volatile
  • Uncertain
  • Complex
  • Ambiguous

Situations and experiences that can be explained by one or more of these characteristics...

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0316 - The Difference between Mindfulness and Visualization Sep 29, 2021


Ashley and I have been doing quite a few workshops centered around what psychological strength is and what the components are that make it up. And, there's one component that consistently generates more confusion and questions than any other. That topic is mindfulness.

The skill of mindfulness...

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0315 - How to Cultivate a Relationship with Yourself Sep 22, 2021


One of the 7 main skillsets that make up psychological strength has to do with the self. One of the core ways we think about the self is in terms of identity. Who am I? What am I like? What do I value? What am I good at...or not so good at? All of that is important, but today, I want to cover a...

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Peak Mind Pro: What Is Psychological Strength? Sep 21, 2021

What exactly is 'Psychological Strength,' and why is it such an important set of skills for your team to develop? This is the question we'll dive into in this post.

It probably comes as no surprise that our mind is the lens through which we experience and interact with...

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0314 [LIFE] The Secret to Effective Prioritization Sep 15, 2021


We've all felt the squeeze of having too much on our plate and too little time, energy, and capacity. We feel pulled to accomplish, achieve, and deliver based on other people's requests and demands. Our calendars turn to time confetti as we attempt to juggle multiple things at a time, and at...

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0312 [PROFESSIONAL] Why Slowing Down Makes Us Anxious...And What to Do Sep 10, 2021


Have you ever taken a necessary break from work with the goal of recharging, resting, and relaxing...yet you end up feeling ANXIOUS?! Stepping away from work should feel relaxing, right? Yet, so many times, we end up feeling anxiety, and it can feel surprising and unexplainable.

In today's...

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0311 [LIFE] How to have Effective Political Conversations with Peter Montoya Sep 08, 2021


Picture this - it's Thanksgiving, and in walks THAT family member. The one who has differing political views and ALWAYS wants to talk about them. You want it to go well, but you're afraid it just won't. What do you do?

Like it or not, the divisiveness in politics is something that has...

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Peak Mind Pro: Navigate Stress without Being Stressed Out Sep 07, 2021

Back-to-school is always a stressful time for working parents. This year, however, makes previous ones look like a breeze. Set against the back drop of an ongoing pandemic, seemingly constant transitions in the workplace, and heavy world events, employees are feeling the stress more than...

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0309 [PROFESSIONAL] How to Develop Self-Leadership Sep 03, 2021


Becoming a better leader of others requires that we become a better leader of ourselves. In today's professional edition of the podcast, we're focused on self-leadership. What it is, why it's important, and how to cultivate it.

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