Stress Management Psychological Resiliency
Embrace Uncertainty One of my favourite ways to energize before teaching psychology classes at St. Clair College is to summarize a theory in practical and concrete ways in the parking lot. Literally! šĀ IĀ filmed this video 5 minutes before I was about to teach a lecture on personality and positive psychology in my liberal arts... Continue Reading →
Donāt give up. Great things take time. SometimesĀ we have to go through the worst. To get to the best. Fall down 7 times. Stand up 8. Today is your day. Your time to rise up! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sw_igZkhv3c Trust and Believe in 2019 This blog post and classroom videoĀ above are dedicated to all the students around the... Continue Reading →
I wrote this on the blackboard for my nursing students today. This is their final week of classes. Which means one final opportunity for me to encourage their success. This is my favourite part of teaching psychology. Every time I face a challenge, I imagine how I can translate it into a motivating lessonĀ for my... Continue Reading →
The field ofĀ positive psychology has been a blessing for me, both personally andĀ professionally. By focusing on strengths first, I bufferĀ myself against the Ā vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue often associated with the practice of psychology. And in turn, my positive approach heightens the resilience and stressĀ hardiness in others. (Boomerang effect!) Everywhere I go, I'm on the... Continue Reading →
Are you ready to move on but are reluctant to let something go? Letting go is not giving up. Letting go is not giving in. When you let go you make space for something better. When you let go you generate energy needed for moving forward. Close your eyes. Clear your heart. Breathe. Let go... Continue Reading →
I look up every chance I get. First thing in the morning. On my run. On my way to work. In between classes. Out for a bike ride. From the skylight in my office. On the front porch before I go to sleep. Connected to Something Bigger The sky connects us to something much bigger... Continue Reading →
The stress of waiting. The list is long when it comes to student stress. But by far, one of the greatest sources of stress is waiting! Students are always forecasting into the future. Every single moment of student life is about waiting. Waiting for grades.Ā Waiting for summer. Waiting for graduation. Forever in a day. Students... Continue Reading →
So much happens in the course of a day that is beyond our control. There are 100 ways to respond.Ā And only 1 way that feels right. Overslept.Ā Choose peace. Ran out of coffee. Choose peace. Ā Stuck in traffic. Choose peace. Missed a deadline. Choose peace. TechnologyĀ overload.Ā Choose peace. Nonstop meetings. Choose peace. Bossy coworker. Choose peace. Burnt... Continue Reading →
This photo was taken on one of my daily hikes up Blue Heron Hill. One of my favourite places to go at the end of a long wintery day. Each breath. Each step. Shifts me higher. To a place of perfect peace. At one with the great big beautiful sky. A divine connection. No words necessary.... Continue Reading →
The field ofĀ positive psychology has been a blessing for me, both personally andĀ professionally. By focusing on strengths first, I bufferĀ myself against the Ā vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue often associated with the practice of psychology. And in turn, my positive approach heightens the resilience and stressĀ hardiness in others. (Boomerang effect!) Everywhere I go, I'm on the... Continue Reading →
Life is too short to be sidetracked by the opinion of others. Stay true to your higher purpose. Your destiny awaits.š«
What motivates you? Guides you? Encourages you? Strengthens you?
Thriving Under Pressure 