Blog post originally published in 2015 What is the difference between people who languish and people who flourish? People who flourish have at least 3 heartfelt positive emotional experiences for every heart-wrenching negative one. This might seem like a hard balance to strike, but think of it like you would
I can vividly remember the way flowers made me feel when I was a child. There was something magical about a plant that emerged from the ground, reaching for the light to finally bloom into pops of color. I feel the same way today and want to share what I've
Over the last two years, the Future of Work has been the topic of fervent discussion: Is the traditional office dead? Is hybrid work possible? Will we all go remote? Recently, with the decrease in COVID-19 case numbers and return to semi-normalcy, conversation about the Future of Work has changed
In 2021, the RFC and ABLE Employee Inclusion Group teamed up to find out more about fitness, wellness, and recreation experiences of people with disabilities at SAS. The goal was to understand employees' individual and collective experiences with the RFC, and opportunities to enhance accessibility and inclusivity of programs offered.
For the last three weeks, our Work/Life series on Coping with Symptoms of Anxiety and Worry has sent out short videos with strategies shared by Alex Harrison, LCSW, Alumni and Family Liaison for ERC/Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center. Below you'll find all three videos on demand. Video One: Understanding
This blog post was originally published in November of 2018. I have continued to learn about motivating behavior change and would even consider myself an expert at this point (4 years later). Using social emotions to motivate change is still my strongest and most successful strategy so I am sharing
Many places of business are headed back to the office for the first time since the pandemic began. Once again this brings more potential change and opportunity to redefine our schedules. Make sure you don’t forget to carve out space for physical activity in your routine as you head back.
In the last few weeks, I’ve had to catch myself saying the phrase “return to work” and quickly correct to “return to campus”. We’ve been working! That never changed. But for many of us who are looking to return to campus in some way shape or form, we are embarking
There are many phrases and terms we’ve all become familiar with throughout the pandemic and I’m sure the concept of “languishing” is one of them. If you hear Organizational Psychologist and Author Adam Grant talk about his experience of languishing, it was a video game with family members that helped
As the new year unfolds so do new resolutions. While these are helpful, I invite you to consider a new way to look at cultivating what you really want this year! Let’s begin with a simple question. What gets you out of bed every day? I'm not referring to an alarm
