Melissa HughesMay 25 minIn Search of AWE: What it is and why we need itWhile 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 HughesFeb 174 min5 Ways to Find Your FlowFlow 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 HughesAug 1, 20202 min15 Simple Ways to HOPE (Help One Person Every day)Studies show that giving support to others has greater brain benefits than receiving help from others. Check out these simple ways to HOPE.
Melissa HughesDec 13, 20193 minAlbert Einstein's Wild RideAlbert Einstein's brain was amazing. The story about what happened to it after his death is even more amazing!
Melissa HughesNov 8, 20194 minAre You A Change Maker?We are all change makers. Thanks to emotional contagion and mirror neurons, what happens inside us happens between us.
Melissa HughesDec 21, 20182 min12 Steps to Take Better Care of YouEach of us have been given an amazing brain with unique gifts and talents. But it is the mind and soul that enables us to share those...
Melissa HughesDec 21, 20181 minA Very Special Holiday WishThe holidays are busy and hectic with never-ending to-do lists and high expectations. High expectations become unrealistic expectations....
Melissa HughesNov 17, 20183 min4 Gritty Traits that Pave the Path to SuccessWe must encounter frustration and failure to enjoy success. Wait... what? It seems counterintuitive, doesn’t it? In today’s business...
Melissa HughesNov 2, 20182 minBe the ChangeToday, 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 HughesJul 26, 20183 minLeave a Mark, Not a ScarPadna 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 HughesJul 19, 20184 minTell Me Something GoodThe research is very clear about the positive impact optimism has on depression, mental illness, stress, anxiety, physical health and...
Melissa HughesMay 24, 20182 minFears, Commas & the F-WordRecently, I heard someone say that life is about commas, not periods. It was one of those sticky thoughts that bounced around my head. ...
Melissa HughesApr 10, 20184 minShowing Up with Critics, Courage, and ConvictionsShowing up can be scary. I'm not talking about showing up as a spectator, but actually taking the stage. Not necessarily a literal stage...
Melissa HughesApr 2, 20183 minWhy Work/Life Balance is OverratedWe 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 HughesFeb 11, 20183 minThe Shackles of Insecurity and the Freedom of Vulnerability“Bob” is a guy I worked with years ago. At one point, the company went through a major reorganization and Bob, along with many others,...
Melissa HughesDec 10, 20173 minLive on purposeWith the evolution of technology, our knowledge base has exploded. Based upon the “Knowledge Doubling Curve” created by theorist and...
Melissa HughesNov 6, 20175 minThe Path to Success is Paved with GritWe must encounter frustration and failure to enjoy success. Wait... what? It seems counterintuitive - both in the education world as...