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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!
We Called It a ‘Walkie Talkie’—We Didn’t Know It Was Also a ‘Brain Gain’
My friends, Audrey and Jacqueline, and I started walking over the last few years – especially during the long winter, in-between our southern get-aways. We knew we loved our “Walkie Talkie’s”; the exercise, connection, and camaraderie were always invigorating. What we did not realize is the real brain-boosting power of combining walking and talking; improving…How to Have a Caring Conversation with Someone who is Making You Miserable
“My co-worker constantly berates me for making even the smallest error, or asking what she deems a ‘stupid’ question.” “My colleague’s voice tone is condescending and insulting toward me when we are in meetings.” Do you work with someone whose behavior is challenging your energy and enthusiasm for work? Maybe it’s a family member, who…
Why It’s Best to Hold Hands and Stick Together
You all remember the poem by Robert Fulghum “All I Really Need To Know I learned In Kindergarten”. Here is a little reminder: “All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school…
Why Being Distracted Impacts Results in School, at Work, and on Vacation
It’s August. While many parents are getting ready for The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?when kids head back to school, many kids are happy just being ‘distracted’ from the topic of school! I mean, isn’t that what summer vacation is all about – distraction! Well, perhaps. However, the topic of distraction – or lack…
The Two Most Important Questions in Life
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.?What…
Why Self-Compassion is the Pathway to Inner (and Outer) Peace
A post from Elisha Goldstein got me thinking about self-compassion, and it reminded me of a course I participated in last year with Kristin Neff. This is what Elisha shared that caught my attention: “In all the time I’ve been practicing and teaching mindfulness as a way of life, I’ve come upon a phrase that…
Six Reasons to do your Mental Spring Cleaning
It’s Spring! Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, the sun is shining and faces are smiling. There is nothing quite like it! Spring is often the time of year when you engage in some Spring Cleaning; getting rid of what’s been stored over the winter that you doubt you will ever use again, cleaning the…
3 Key Reasons Your Wellness Program is Sick
Does your organization have a wellness program? I’ll bet you do – in some form or another. Most organizations do – or at least they say they do. Chances are good that your wellness program, no matter how elaborate or simple, is not delivering the outcomes you had hoped. There are 3 key reasons for…
How To Be A Hero
Have you ever met a hero? I have. A hero is a person who demonstrates noble qualities like generosity, courage and kindness. Each of these words fit the hero I just met. His name is Gilles M. (due to the nature of his work, we cannot publish his surname) and he has inspired this blog…
Love IS a Drug!!
It’s the month of love…Valentine’s Day on the 14th marks the half-way point in the shortest month of the year. ?Spring is around the corner, and moods seem to be lifting (especially for those of us who have lived through a bit of a deep freeze this winter). I am thoroughly enjoying a brain seminar…


