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Melissa Hughes
- Aug 1
- 3 min
Showing Up with Critics, Courage, and Convictions
There is nothing more frightening than exposing yourself to your critics. There is also nothing more liberating than proving them wrong.
Melissa Hughes
- Jul 1
- 6 min
Brainy Secrets to Boost Creativity
Scientists have been exploring the brain regions involved with creativity, one very simple secret might surprise you!
Melissa Hughes
- Jul 1
- 3 min
Are You A Change Maker?
We are all change makers. Thanks to emotional contagion and mirror neurons, what happens inside us happens between us.
Melissa Hughes
- Jan 1
- 5 min
The Power of Optimism
Research is clear about the positive impact optimism has on depression, mental illness, stress, anxiety, physical health and even success.
Melissa Hughes
- Jul 20, 2023
- 5 min
Pleasure Quirks
The brain is wired to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. But the way we experience them is pretty quirky.
Melissa Hughes
- May 2, 2023
- 5 min
In Search of AWE
While scientists can’t seem to agree as to whether awe is an emotion or a cognitive state, recent research says we need more of it!
Melissa Hughes
- Feb 17, 2022
- 4 min
Flow State: 5 Ways to Get into the Zone
Flow state is a state of pure focus and concentration that enables you to do what you’re doing at the top of your game.
Melissa Hughes
- Dec 13, 2019
- 3 min
Albert Einstein's Wild Ride
Albert Einstein's brain was amazing. The story about what happened to it after his death is even more amazing!
Melissa Hughes
- Nov 17, 2018
- 3 min
4 Gritty Traits that Pave the Path to Success
Grit may be the deciding factor between those who show up and those who get the gold. Grit also determines how happy they are getting it.
Melissa Hughes
- Nov 2, 2018
- 2 min
Be the Change
Today, more than ever, we must all accept the responsibility to be the change we want to see in the world. The massacre of 11 people in...
Melissa Hughes
- Jul 26, 2018
- 3 min
Leave a Mark, Not a Scar
Padna is a little Istrian village that overlooks Piran on the coast of Slovenia. Skinny winding roads snake up to the top of the hill...
Melissa Hughes
- May 24, 2018
- 2 min
Fears, Commas & the F-Word
Professionally or personally, no one likes to fail. Some people are so adverse to failure that their fear of it paralyzes them.
Melissa Hughes
- Apr 2, 2018
- 3 min
Why Work/Life Balance is Overrated
We live in a society that works long and hard. On average, we spend about a third of our lives at work, and most of us pedal hard and...
Melissa Hughes
- Dec 10, 2017
- 3 min
Live on purpose
With the evolution of technology, our knowledge base has exploded. Based upon the “Knowledge Doubling Curve” created by theorist and...
Melissa Hughes
- Nov 6, 2017
- 5 min
The Path to Success is Paved with Grit
We must encounter frustration and failure to enjoy success. Wait... what? It seems counterintuitive - both in the education world as...