– Marcia Hughes and James Terrell Living during the on-going pandemic is a great life teacher. It’s helping so many of us recognize that life is precious. We can experience the value of being alive by paying attention to living an emotionally sustainable lifestyle. At Collaborative Growth, we are passionately committed to providing our services …
– Marcia Hughes and James Terrell Emotions play a role in decision making in many ways, both subtle and more apparent, practical and not so practical, all of which make emotions not merely a player in the process of reasoning, but an indispensable player. Antonio Damasio, Leading Neuroscientist Note: This is the fourth in a …
– Marcia Hughes and James Terrell The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep …
– Marcia Hughes & James Terrell The next time you find yourself “too tired” to exert self-control, challenge yourself to go beyond that first feeling of fatigue. The Willpower Instinct, Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. Here’s a quick quiz, to give you perspective on your current well-being. Do you like your life and smile often? …
– Marcia Hughes & James Terrell We are delighted to wish you the happiest and most joyous holiday season ever! It’s quite possible that this past year has tested your Flexibility or Optimism (or Impulse Control!). We suspect you could use a little bit of holiday. And just in case the power of our wishing …
– Marcia Hughes and James Terrell Life is precious and is best lived when we pay attention to creating an emotionally sustainable lifestyle. We are passionately committed to providing our services in order to support individuals and teams in living emotionally sustainable lifestyles. This is also known as living resiliently. Marcia’s book Life’s 2% Solution …
– Marcia Hughes and James Terrell How would you like to feel in this new year we call 2019? What feelings do you want to evoke in others? When you’re talking with friends and colleagues how do you want to sound; what do you want to be saying? Will you be upbeat and optimistic? Will …
Read moreChoosing Your Attitude for 2019: Wellbeing and Happiness
– Marcia Hughes and James Terrell Emotions play a role in decision making in many ways, both subtle and more apparent, practical and not so practical, all of which make emotions not merely a player in the process of reasoning, but an indispensable player. —Antonio Damasio, Leading Neuroscientist Note: This is the fourth in a …
– Marcia Hughes and James Terrell Note: This is the second in a series of articles that explores the connections between the EQi 2.0 and wellbeing. Each article focuses on one of the 5 EQi composite areas or the Wellbeing Indicator, which includes the vital skill of happiness. Self-Expression includes three core skills according to …
It feels good and makes you happy! Happy is good! Good for your health, for your decision-making, for your relationships….. Heck, what isn’t it good for? It’s good for our world economy – a stretch? Maybe, but what about the recreation dollars we spend even if we’re just driving to a great hike in the …