5 Ways to Increase Your Empathy

5 Ways to Increase Your Empathy

What is the purpose of empathy in our lives? Empathy is often a word we use in respect to other people and our expectations of them. We make comments like “they don’t have empathy” or “they need empathy.” Sometimes it seems as though we don’t have a deep understanding...
How to Expand Your Growth Mindset

How to Expand Your Growth Mindset

I want to talk today about the idea of expanding your growth mindset. It is such an exciting time when it comes to neuroscience. There is much research going into how our brains work. One of the most interesting discoveries made recently is the idea of...
Face Your Fear and Change Your Brain

Face Your Fear and Change Your Brain

We all find ourselves confronting situations that feel like we are being chased by sharks or have just met the tiger in the tall grass. Our fear is activated and we are pushing hard for flight, fight, freeze or freak out. What if we could change our reactions to those...