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October 4, 2013 by Tim Ragan

Stress, and how you should think about it.

TEDtalk by Kelly McGonigal about the science behind stress. Interesting stuff and well worth watching  -- key take-away: "caring creates resilience". Awesome thought for a stressed out society.... ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming yourself Tagged With: Health, Kelly McGonigal, Management, Mental health, Stanford University, Stress, Stress management, Support Groups

October 3, 2013 by Tim Ragan

“Fun facts” about anxiety

Well OK, there is probably really not that much that is "funny" about anxiety, whether you are dealing with it personally, or are confronting it in others around you in your personal or professional life. In my professional work as a change ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming yourself Tagged With: Anxiety, Emotion, Health, Journal of Neuroscience, Mental health, Olfaction, Personal space, Thought

April 24, 2013 by Tim Ragan

You got crabs in your bucket?

A while back, I remember reading a most interesting thing about a key difference between fishing for lobsters and for crabs. Apparently with lobsters you have to keep a watchful eye as once caught and dropped in a bucket, lobsters will keep trying to ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming yourself Tagged With: Crab, Crab mentality, Health, Lobster, Mental health, Self-help

February 9, 2013 by Tim Ragan

Planning for successful change (part 1 of 5)

In a recent public newsletter, I committed to developing a series that break down the whole "goal setting and achieving" thing into 5 steps. As the first in that series, I want to set the stage with a bit of a preamble. First off, I'm assuming ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming yourself Tagged With: Goal setting, Health, Mental health, Self-help

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