The typical solutions for developing resilience don’t promote emotional stability or encourage us to strengthen our backbone. Instead, they offer empty platitudes and have as much punch as a bandage on cancer because they pretend that the world hasn’t really shifted beneath our feet. The post 3 Tips To Increase Your Ability To Become More Resilient first appeared on LaRae Quy ..read more

Trauma is experienced in many different ways. Soldiers can experience it on the battlefield, healthcare workers in hospitals and emergency rooms, and law enforcement officers when they pull out a gun. You and I can experience it when we lose a job, get a divorce, lose a loved one, or face a health crisis. Trauma […] The post How Trauma Really Can Help Us Grow Into Stronger People first appeared on LaRae Quy ..read more

It’s far too simplistic and childish to divide our emotions into two piles: good and bad. If we try to judge them, we lose our ability to be aware of them. We avoid destructive emotions because we don’t want them, and we may feel ashamed to acknowledge a negative reaction. The post How Resilience Helps You Take Control of Your Emotions first appeared on LaRae Quy ..read more

It is possible to handle the onslaught of long hours, high pressure, and one crisis after another before it leads to burnout. The key is tapping into our emotional intelligence. The post How Emotional Intelligence Can Empower You To Be More Resilient first appeared on LaRae Quy ..read more

Burnout may be a bit like true love—hard to define, but when it smacks you in the face, you know you’ve been hit. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines burnout as a phenomenon driven by chronic unmanaged stress. The post 6 Effective Ways To Grow As A Leader Without Getting Burned Out first appeared on LaRae Quy ..read more

Like it or not, the more you know about yourself, the better and faster you can adapt to the changes that happen in business and life. Change is inevitable, and the better you can handle it, the quicker you’ll land on your feet and move on. Self-awareness is not self-absorption. Self-awareness assumes that you’ll collect information and insights about yourself so you can make improvements. The post How Authentic Leaders Make A Greater Impact With Self-Awareness first appeared on LaRae Quy ..read more

A runt of a Shetland pony named Socks helped teach me how to overcome adversity. We lived on a remote cattle ranch in Wyoming, and my grandfather bought him for me when I was four years old. Socks had a hard and dry little heart; he only wanted to terrorize his rider. Dad would get […] The post Here’s How to Overcome Adversity And Come Out A Winner In Life first appeared on LaRae Quy ..read more

We may enter into a difficult discussion with a colleague; they may begin to feel frustration and anger like we do. It’s a downward spiral that feeds on itself. Emotions are contagious because they spread through a network of mirror neurons, tiny parts of the brain that allow us to empathize with others and understand what they’re feeling. The post How To Have Hard Conversations and Not Let Your Emotions Take Over first appeared on LaRae Quy ..read more

Our mindset and how we stay motivated to find the positive is formed early in life. How we deal with not getting the red ball in the second-grade playground can set the pattern for dealing with disappointments later in life. Not to worry, though! If the pattern you’ve adopted over the years is no longer working for you, science gives us lots of tips on how to be more positive. The post How To Make The Science Behind Positive Thinking Work For You first appeared on LaRae Quy ..read more

We hear more about indignation than gratitude because moral outrage has become popular. One of the most popular headlines today is: Where is your moral outrage at—? Fill in the blanks to suit the topic of the moment. We look for reasons to be insulted by some injustice. The post 6 Ways You Can Reduce Anxiety And Make Gratitude A Stronger Emotion first appeared on LaRae Quy ..read more