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Melissa Hughes
- Oct 21
- 4 min
Do the Hardest Workers Kill Company Culture?
Engaged employees increase revenue and create a profitable company. But the hardest workers may actually be killing organizational culture.
Melissa Hughes
- Oct 5
- 3 min
The Pleasure-Pain Balance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
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In simplest terms, pleasure and pain guide everything we do - avoid pain or gain pleasure. We need both to survive.
Melissa Hughes
- Sep 1
- 3 min
6 Simple Immune System Boosters
Chronic stress depresses the immune system and increases the risk of several types of illnesses making you more susceptible to viral illness
Melissa Hughes
- Aug 11
- 4 min
Prevent Cognitive Decline with 3 Simple Habits
It's normal to forget things now and again. But cognitive decline is real. The good news is we can prevent it with simple lifestyle changes
Melissa Hughes
- Jul 19
- 4 min
Hedonic Adaptation: Why Money Won't Buy Happiness
Maybe you've dreamed about how happy you'd be winning the lottery. Think again. Research shows that happiness isn't a sure bet.
Melissa Hughes
- Jul 7
- 2 min
6 Foods to Supercharge Your Brain
Can certain foods make you smarter? Science says yes! The brain is fueled by the nutrients we eat, and some give us a cognitive advantage.
Melissa Hughes
- Jun 7
- 3 min
Why You Should Take that Beach Vacation
There is a wealth of scientific evidence that spending time in nature has a host of mental and physical benefits. Now, recent cutting-edge
Melissa Hughes
- Jun 2
- 3 min
Not enough time? Try this!
Life is busy and time is a valuable resource. But the more hurried we are the more stressed we are. There's one simple act that will help.
Melissa Hughes
- May 31
- 2 min
The Emotion that Protects Relationships from Stress
Recent research shows that there is one emotion that protects relationships against the normal stresses and strains of relationships.
Melissa Hughes
- Mar 17
- 4 min
The Butterfly Effect of Kindness
Rated 4 out of 5 stars.
(1) The world is so deeply interconnected that we may never even know the impact of a small act of kindness. But rest assured kindness matters.
Melissa Hughes
- Jan 13
- 4 min
4 Ways You Can Bounce Back Better from Adversity
What makes some people fall apart and give up while others are able to bounce back stronger than ever? The answer may surprise you!
Melissa Hughes
- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
Inquiring Minds are Smarter... and Happier!
Whether you define happiness as a state of being or an emotion, research shows that our happiness is directly correlated with curiosity.
Melissa Hughes
- Mar 16, 2022
- 4 min
We're Better Together
At a time when everything feels upside down, we're more disconnected than ever. Times like these we need to connected the most.
Melissa Hughes
- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
The Science Behind the Smile
One's smile is a powerful communication tool that significantly influences how others perceive us.
Melissa Hughes
- Dec 31, 2020
- 3 min
6 Ways to Slay your Afternoon Slump
We've all experienced the 3 PM slump. Before you head to Starbucks, there are some simple ways to beat it and slay the day like a boss!
Melissa Hughes
- Nov 4, 2020
- 2 min
Why Laughter Really IS the Best Medicine
The curative power of laughter and joy as it counters the effects of stress may be one of the great medical discoveries of our time!
Melissa Hughes
- Sep 4, 2020
- 5 min
Unmet Expectations or Magical Thinking?
Our expectations influence our reality as well as our interactions with those around us.
Melissa Hughes
- Aug 11, 2020
- 4 min
6 "In-the-Moment" De-Stress Strategies for Work
We all know that stress is bad for us physically and mentally. Calm your mind and reduce anxiety in minutes with these simple strategies.
Melissa Hughes
- Aug 10, 2020
- 4 min
This is why we LOVED Grumpy Cat
Research shows that warm fuzzy images of animals and babies can make us happier, increase our resilience to stress and prime our brains for
Melissa Hughes
- Aug 10, 2020
- 2 min
A 60-Second Brain Hack for a Competitive Edge
New research shows the vagus nerve can not only help up pump the brakes on stress but also give us a cognitive competitive advantage.