Sociologist Brene Brown created one of the most-watched TED Talks when she spoke on the power of vulnerability. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o. She points out that vulnerability is apparent when things are uncertain, when things important to you are at risk, and when you face emotional exposure. It’s not weak to be vulnerable. You’re not inadequate […]

I reacquainted myself this week with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s thoughts on Flow. He describes flow as the mental state of intense focus you experience when you are completely absorbed in a challenging but doable task. Flow happens when you are totally engaged in an activity you excel at, have unlimited energy for, and makes time pass quickly. […]

It’s hard to get juiced up about pro basketball in the middle of football season and the baseball playoffs, but when the basketball season opened on Wednesday night, October 17, 2017, the Boston Celtics’ new star, Gordon Hayward, broke his leg in a gruesome manner, facing a long rehabilitation, and being out for the season. […]

There are a lot of studies on “happiness” these days. In one study, people are emailed and must stop immediately and answer questions about their mental state. The study is developing a database on mindset. One of the areas of study is concentration. Turns out that the more you focus on the task or effort […]