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Deri’s blogs and video posts include emerging information, tools, tips, and strategies for living a positive, mentally-healthy life – at work and beyond!
Strategies for Successfully Working Remotely
What follows are a few strategies to enhance your experience, productivity, and well-being while working from home: Set up a work station in your home that is for work only, if possible. Keep all of your work-related items (laptop, files, pens, etc.) in your ‘home office’. Manage your time as you would if you were…
Answer These Two Questions to Get More, Live More, Be More
The two most important questions in life are: Who Are You and What Do You Want? Both are positive questions and both move you TOWARD creating the life you desire. “Who Are You?” helps you to instantly focus on your highest values, on those things that are most important to you, on your legacy even.…
You’ve Got A Friend In Me: Social Connection and Mental Well-Being
It is difficult to know where to start on this topic….or to end. Social Connection is central to your mental health, to your level of happiness, and to your very survival! Period. One of my many valued book purchases from a few years ago, was renowned psychologist Matthew Lieberman‘s Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired…
Mental Health in the Workplace: Be Compassionately Curious With Yourself and Others
I had the honor of experiencing Dr. Gabor Mate for two days in a workshop on Compassionate Inquiry. I was riveted the entire time. This post features just a wee snippet of the opportunity we all have to increase our compassion for ourselves and for others. Dr. Mate describes how we are all traumatized. He…
Create Positive Workplace Culture
What is a Positive Workplace Culture? How is it created? What are the key elements? Organizational Culture…is an expression of the values, beliefs and assumptions of its members, and is manifested in behavior. You know that you can ‘see’ and ‘feel’ an organization’s culture as soon as you enter the doorway. It is, literally, written…
The Joy of Slow: Take Time to Tune In and Turn On
My friend, Jennifer, told me about a fantastic App called Insight Timer. I’ve been using it over the last few weeks. It’s filled with hundreds of meditations to choose from, and you get to see yourself amid a world-wide community of meditators. It is very cool! And, it’s free! One meditation I tried last night…
The Resilient Mindset Podcast
I am thrilled to have been able to be a part of Thrive TV’s podcast, talking about ‘The Resilient Mindset’! Check it out below! THRIVE TV 007 – Deri Latimer – The Resilient Mindset Deri Latimer is an expert in positive possibilities for people! A TEDx Speaker, Author, and Organizational consultant, Deri works with…
ENGAGE: Lessons From Death On How To Live Well
My older brother passed away on March 20. It was completely unexpected and way too soon. He was just 61 years old and fully engaged in his life. At his Celebration of Life, I reflected on what I had learned from how he lived his life; and on how I could make some positive meaning…
‘Hygge’, ‘pyt’: What are your Words for Well-Being?
Take time to pause, notice, and choose… Any blog that starts with a reference to a group of people (in this case, a nation) who appear to be ‘happier’ than other populations, is going to pique my interest to learn more. This post certainly did that! I recall hearing about ‘hygge’ (pronounced hue-guh) years ago. Hygge…