Your Body’s Fast-Track to Relaxation: Two-Seconds Hack to Get You From Fight-or-Flight to Calm & Focused
Do you ever wish you had a button that could switch you from a stressful moment right into a state of calm, in just a couple of seconds? Well, guess what? You do. And it’s not about hard-core work with your thoughts or emotions, not at all. Instead, it is hardwired into your biology. It’s […]
Search for Meaning: 3 Questions to Make Life More Meaningful
What gives YOU (yes, you personally) a sense of meaning in life? And what leads to moments in which life doesn’t feel so meaningful? One of the most challenging puzzles within positive psychology is the one of living a meaningful life. It seems like it is easy to figure out what makes life meaningful once […]
Back to Basics: Strengthening the 12 Pillars of Happiness
What a perfect day to take a moment and strengthen the foundations of what makes you happy! Simply take 10 or 15 minutes, grab the list of 12 pillars, and ask yourself how are you doing on each of these. Make it easy, light, and playful. Ask, which one of the 12 pillars deserves […]
5 mistakes in wellbeing at work initiatives
Wellbeing at Work, since the beginning of Covid pandemic, finally got the spotlight it deserves. As with everything, that comes with advantages: companies & individuals truly focusing on it and expecting more from the experience at the workplace. But it also comes with many disadvantages: Initiatives are being made for the sake of “just doing […]
Traveling this summer? 🌍 Don’t leave your wellbeing behind
Travel in many ways contributes to wellbeing – here are just a couple of examples: 🗺️ “Psychological richness” – the feeling that we are living life rich in experiences and adventures, is one of the aspects that contribute to the sense of meaning in life 🍂 Mindfulness – novelty in our environment and excitement of travel pulls […]
Is your mind too chatty these days?
Oh, I am sooo with you on this one – while I have days when my mind feels so clear and focused, there are also (many!) days when it’s like having multiple personalities in my head. And, honestly, most of them are or overthinking or criticizing. So, what do I do when my mind gets […]
What makes life meaningful? 3 sources of meaning according to science and stories
What gives you sense that life is meaningful? Seriously, take a moment to think about it – what are for you the main sources of meaning in life? The crucial ingredients? The question of meaning in life is one of the most elusive questions in positive psychology. In comparison to it, even complex topics like […]
5 tips to live more intentional life
A while back, I got invited to give a TEDx talk. With that, came the big question: If you had a chance to give one big, important message to the world – what would your message be? What is it that you wish to change in the world? (Btw, that is a wonderful question to […]
What to do when you are tired from doing too much
Do you have a self-care and wellbeing “to-do list”? “Live your life to the fullest” list? One that is supposed to be exciting and good for you – but somehow it grew into a list of “obligations” and a feeling that you never have enough time for all of it? Take a bath. Go for […]
How to avoid the dark side of Xmas
The holiday season always comes with a range of little traps and hidden challenges. Small yet dangerous traps for our wellbeing and happiness. Here are the most common traps that the month of December sets up for us: ❄️ days get cold, gloomy, short, and dark – welcome to winter and winter blues 🏃we feel […]