One of the great joys of retirement is having more time (and perspective) to observe and reflect. As I consider...

Negative feedback can be difficult to respond to, particularly when you feel that it’s unfair. A friend of mine was...

I’ve become increasingly aware of how many distractions many of us encounter at work. With all the messaging apps, emails,...

An optimistic thinker tends to view positive events as evidence that more positive things will follow and that the events occurred because of something they did.

No matter your industry, writing is probably a bigger part of your job than you think. Whether it’s sending an...

Coping with the lightning-fast pace of modern society, the steady stream of bad news in the media, constant to-do lists...

According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, stress and stress-related illnesses are on the rise. Stress is so commonplace...

Consider the following scenario: Year end is fast approaching and you realize you haven’t spent your Professional Development (PD) budget...

What are some ways people practice mindfulness? Thinking about this blog post, I began speaking to friends and family about...

A New Year is an opportunity to bring better balance to our work life. At the New Year, we all...

Think of positive psychology as the science of happiness – it focuses on what works rather than what doesn’t.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines “random” as “Having no definite aim or purpose; not set or guided in a particular direction; made,...