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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…Let’s do the Time Warp Again
Remember that song from Rocky Horror Picture Show…Let’s Do the Time Warp Again? ?Some of the lyrics suggest that ‘it?s astounding?, ?time is fleeting’, and I have to say that is certainly true for me as I get older. Do you feel the same way? A post by Maria Popova titled?‘Why Time Slows Down When…
Tell a Story, Change a Life
Christmas morning, 2000. Max was 3 and Ali was 6. Our tradition had been (and still is) that Randy headed down stairs to turn on the tree lights and grab the video camera. Then Ali, Max and I march down stairs for the big ‘reveal’ of the tree and all it’s splendor, the gifts waiting…
Immunize Your Organization Against Negativity
I just had my flu shot – the last couple of years the Government of Canada has recommended that we ‘Get the Shot, Not the Flu’. The purpose of an immunization – although it is not guaranteed – is to provide yourself with as much protection as possible from contracting the influenza virus (which can…
Fifteen Reasons Friends Rock!
I just spent a lovely evening with 6 other women with whom I have been friends for over 20 years. Today, I feel wonderful. There’s a reason for that positive feeling. It is well established that?our brains are social. Neuroscience is confirming what we have always known; we are better – healthier and happier –…
Four Keys to Manage You Moods
Mood Manager App due to be released soon! “He’s in a mood today”. ?That’s what Sarah said to me when we met to talk about an event she was planning. ?I was going to be meeting her manager for the first time, and Sarah wanted to warn me that Tom was in ‘a mood’, before…
Carpe Diem! Seize the Day!
She danced over my way with a huge smile! Well, she was ‘dancing’ – I was doing something that more resembled the infamous moves of Elaine Benes from Seinfeld. “You are amazing” she said. I was pretty sure she was talking about my hair (not about anything I had actually done). I get a lot…
Take A Picture, It’ll Last Longer
I have always been a people watcher. As a young child, visiting the city from Northern Manitoba, some of my strong positive memories are from riding the City Bus on the way down town to go to the dentist. Okay, the dentist was not the ‘positive’ part of the day at all; but people watching…
4 Tips to Flip a Bad Day
You know when you’re having one. ?You feel drained of energy, you are grinding your teeth, maybe furrowing your brow… and people – even strangers – are avoiding you. ?And, sometimes, you turn in to bed early just so you can start a new day sooner!! ?You are having a bad day. We’ve all had…
Mind Your Mind
You’ve heard the expression – “mind over matter”. ? The idea is that the mind is more powerful than the body; that our thinking process creates our experience at any moment in time. ?There are famous quotations like Henry Ford’s ; If you think you can do a thing, or you think you can’t do…


