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Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Jan 6, 2023
Training the Brain to Stop Worrying
Do you get stuck in your worries? Worry refers to thoughts, emotions, and images of a negative future. Often, we mistakenly believe that...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Dec 21, 2022
Year-End Reflection & New Year Intention
Year-end reflections are important because they highlight the areas of our lives where we’ve found success and the areas where we may...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Dec 15, 2022
Setting Clear Expectations
One of the most important things you can do as a leader is to establish expectations. After all, if you don’t show your team what success...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Dec 9, 2022
The Importance of Loving Kindness and Compassion
In the words of the Dalai Lama, on how we can educate the heart, “Interdependence is a fundamental law of nature. Even tiny insects...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Dec 2, 2022
How to Work with Difficult People
Based on a research study by the Society for Human Resources Management, they found that the number one thing that makes people happy at...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Nov 23, 2022
Adopting an Attitude of Gratitude
I’ll admit some of my greatest frustrations often occur when I focus on what I don’t have and I don’t think I'm alone. Our list of wants...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Nov 14, 2022
The Accountability Dial
The Accountability Dial is a framework for how to challenge your team by asking thought-provoking questions instead of giving one-off...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Nov 10, 2022
Work-Life Balance During the Holidays
It’s easy to get swept up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Finding balance among our responsibilities at work and at home...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Oct 27, 2022
How To Get In The Flow
One of the best feelings at work is being in the zone—work feels effortless, you’re mentally free to execute and apply your skills with...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Oct 25, 2022
Increasing Openness through Fail Festivals
Transparency in organizations can be described as an honest, two-way openness between employees and management. When transparency is part...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Oct 14, 2022
Mindful Political Conversations
The latest January 6th hearing has sparked another national debate and with elections just around the corner, more political...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Sep 29, 2022
Constructive Complaining
Complaining can be a great tool for initiating change, and if we outlaw complaining in the workplace, all we do is drive it underground...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Sep 15, 2022
Facing Your Emotions
Whether we recognize it or not, our emotions play a major role in virtually every aspect of our lives. The emotions we feel compel us to...
Teresa McKee
Sep 7, 2022
The Great Reshuffle
Understanding America’s labor shortage is important for all leaders, whether you currently have openings, are debating whether or not to...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Sep 2, 2022
Forgiveness in the Workplace
Two weeks ago we covered how to bounce back from a mistake at work, but what happens when you’re on the other side of the situation? What...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Aug 19, 2022
How To Bounce Back From A Mistake At Work
Don’t panic. Everyone makes mistakes. That's part of life. Though it feels terrible, there’s a lot to learn from making mistakes at work....
Teresa McKee
Aug 12, 2022
Managing Emotional Labor
Great leadership is not easy, especially if you’re doing it well. But it may feel harder now than it’s been in the recent past, and it...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Aug 4, 2022
How to Resolve Conflict with Compassionate Communication
Compassionate Communication is a language of partnership which invites us to expand our perception so that we see ways to bring...
Jessie Brennan, MPH
Jul 28, 2022
Perfectionism Got You Down? Try Some Self-Compassion
Perfectionism is defined as the compulsive need to achieve and accomplish one’s goals, with no allowance for falling short of one’s...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
Jul 21, 2022
The Power of Visualization
What is visualization? Visualization is the practice of creating a mental image of what you want to achieve in the future. Visualizing is...
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