Today, let’s learn a few cool words and wise concepts from our Scandinavian friends. The Danish “hygge” is all about feeling cozy and relaxed such as being all comfy in your pajamas watching Game of Thrones with your loved ones or having a wonderful, casual meal with close friends: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34345791 Apparently,...
Colour me HAPPY!
Look at all these beautiful and smile-inducing colourful drawings of happiness posted on the UAE Ministry of Happiness website: https://happy.ae/en/paintings Guaranteed to lift anyone out of a glum mood! Image courtesy of: https://pixabay.com/en/sun-children-drawing-image-drawing-451441/
Beating procrastination
As we head into the hot, sweaty days of summer (it really did hit 50 degrees Celsius in Dubai last week!), it can be awfully hard to get motivated to work, exercise, eat healthy... While this article describes a neuroscientific reason for procrastination (See? It is not really our fault...
Chair Yoga and Office Exercises
Feeling stiff from all that ferocious typing scrounged up in front of your computer? Try some Chair Yoga at the office: http://www.carolinejordanfitness.com/chair-yoga-routine/ or these office exercises right at your desk: http://www.carolinejordanfitness.com/best-seated-office-exercises/ These seated exercises are also great if you are recovering from an injury. Image courtesy of https://pixabay.com/en/nine-to-five-job-office-businessman-149401/
Not taking things personally
She walks by me with an abrupt nod without stopping to chat as she normally does. Wait, I think, did I do something to offend her? Is she upset with me? Sometimes we are so quick to attribute others' actions to something that we did, but what if she was just deep...
Habits of Happy People
There are lots of articles out there telling us to be happy. However, it is not always that easy to just be happy by following esoteric suggestions like "follow your passion" or "live your best life", which are undoubtedly laudable goals, but not necessarily that easy to implement. I found this list...
Developing a Coaching Culture in Organizations
Coaching is about empowering clients to change their limiting beliefs to help transform their dreams into attainable goals. It is this realization of one’s full potential that is undoubtedly the most rewarding part of creating a coaching culture. Coaching is not just done by external paid coaches or those who...
Ripples of Happiness
Just came across an old 2015 article about the Ripples of Happiness competition I had mentored and that my students won 2nd place in (very proud of them). I hadn't realized that it was picked up by UK Yahoo: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/canadian-university-dubai-team-develops-app-deaf-085606260.html?nhp=1
Keeping a cool head
We've all been there -- when someone cuts us off in traffic or when faced with a rude colleague or customer service representative. Instead of losing our head and tempers, let's take a look at few ways to help us calm down. I found this old article I wrote a...
Walking around Stockholm, City of 30,000 Islands
Dragging my laptop bag behind me while trying to find my passport, I suddenly appeared at the baggage area within minutes of our on-time arrival at Arlanda Airport. Puzzled at the speed and ease with which I reached the baggage carousel, I looked around slowly, noting a screen announcing...
