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    In Search of AWE: What it is and why we need it
    Melissa Hughes
    • May 2
    • 5 min

    In Search of AWE: What it is and why we need it

    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!
    5 Ways to Find Your Flow
    Melissa Hughes
    • Feb 17
    • 4 min

    5 Ways to Find Your Flow

    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.
    15 Simple Ways to HOPE (Help One Person Every day)
    Melissa Hughes
    • Aug 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    15 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.
    Albert Einstein's Wild Ride
    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!
    Are You A Change Maker?
    Melissa Hughes
    • Nov 8, 2019
    • 4 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.
    12 Steps to Take Better Care of You
    Melissa Hughes
    • Dec 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    12 Steps to Take Better Care of You

    Each 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...
    A Very Special Holiday Wish
    Melissa Hughes
    • Dec 21, 2018
    • 1 min

    A Very Special Holiday Wish

    The holidays are busy and hectic with never-ending to-do lists and high expectations. High expectations become unrealistic expectations....
    4 Gritty Traits that Pave the Path to Success
    Melissa Hughes
    • Nov 17, 2018
    • 3 min

    4 Gritty Traits that Pave the Path to Success

    We must encounter frustration and failure to enjoy success. Wait... what? It seems counterintuitive, doesn’t it? In today’s business...
    Be the Change
    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...
    Leave a Mark, Not a Scar
    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...
    Tell Me Something Good
    Melissa Hughes
    • Jul 19, 2018
    • 4 min

    Tell Me Something Good

    The research is very clear about the positive impact optimism has on depression, mental illness, stress, anxiety, physical health and...
    Fears, Commas & the F-Word
    Melissa Hughes
    • May 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    Fears, Commas & the F-Word

    Recently, I heard someone say that life is about commas, not periods. It was one of those sticky thoughts that bounced around my head. ...
    Showing Up with Critics, Courage, and Convictions
    Melissa Hughes
    • Apr 10, 2018
    • 4 min

    Showing Up with Critics, Courage, and Convictions

    Showing up can be scary. I'm not talking about showing up as a spectator, but actually taking the stage. Not necessarily a literal stage...
    Why Work/Life Balance is Overrated
    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...
    The Shackles of Insecurity and the Freedom of Vulnerability
    Melissa Hughes
    • Feb 11, 2018
    • 3 min

    The 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,...
    Live on purpose
    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...
    The Path to Success is Paved with Grit
    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...

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