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How to manage holiday stress more easily and effectively

Hear the word “holiday” and the word “stress” often follows in its wake. Any change in routine can be a stressor and holidays usually involve changes in routine. Because each brain is unique, your strategies for handling stressors need to work for you. Using the metaphor of gift giving, this seminar is designed to provide tips for handling holiday stressors more effectively. The strategies don’t cost a penny and can save you a mint. Give yourself five gifts and a lagniappe—now!

How to alter your brain's internal software programs.

The brain is designed to create internal software programs. This enables you to engage in repetitive actions and routines and achieve consistent, predictable outcomes. Human beings often create internal software programs as a form of self-medication, to alter their brain’s chemical stew, much as a chef adds seasoning to alter the favor of food. Sometimes the software (habit) gets stuck, much like a needle on the old 45-records and escalates into an addictive behavior. Once the software program is created you likely cannot break the habit (short of destroying neurons); but you can learn strategies to help you create a bypass and, in the process, free yourself from old/undesirable behaviors.

How to better understand gender differences

Studies reveal that managers spend an average of 19% of their time resolving communication glitches among employees. Male-female differences in the workplace can trigger many of these glitches. Does understanding these differences make them go away? No. But knowledge is power! An increased understanding offers you more options for any given situation. It can diminish a tendency to take things personally, reduce frustration, and improve relationships. It can enhance cross-gender communication and improve cross-gender teamwork.

How to make learning more brain-friendly

No one really knows how the brain learns. I wish we did! It could make life so much easier for everyone—parents, students, teachers, and you! Although science still sees through a glass darkly in terms of how the brain actually learns, it has uncovered how the brain naturally learns best. That knowledge is exhilarating because with some effort and innovation the educational process can be enhanced significantly for most students. You can also implement the strategies on an individual basis.

You can deal more successfully with "difficult people"

There are many ways in which to define “difficult people.” In terms of the brain, your “difficult person” may simply be someone whose brain functions differ from yours. (And what if the “difficult person” is you?)  Understanding more about brain-contributing factors can give you the option of applying brain-function information effectively in a variety of situations. When you can’t avoid a difficult- person situation, you can often minimize the negative impact to yourself and others.

How to manage gender differences in vision style and hearing

Did you know that males and females have different vision styles and their brains actually process human voices differently? These two areas are at the root of a great deal of gender heat and misunderstanding. Now you can develop new strategies for communicating more successfully with the opposite gender. Does this knowledge remove the differences? Hardly! But understanding more about underlying differences in brain function can reduce frustration and offer an opportunity for tweaking your behavior. It can also provide a great deal of light-hearted amusement!

How to better understand the opposite gender

Some say, But we know all about male/female differences. Perhaps in the physical sense but not in the brain sense! Current research suggests we’ve actually known very little about the brain and gender uniqueness. Although as members of the same species we are more alike than we are different, there are key dissimilarities! The differences have been around for eons and show no signs of disappearing any time soon. Males and females are not from separate planets in outer space, sometimes it just seems that way. Understanding some of the key differences can enhance all your relationships and it can be fun!

How to understand and utilize core emotions

Many people use the words emotions and feelings interchangeably. In terms of brain function, however, they represent differing concepts. Studies have shown that emotions and feelings utilize different pathways in the human brain. According to Candace Pert PhD, emotions connect the subconscious with the conscious mind and can provide vital information to you.

This seminar is designed to explore the difference between emotions and feelings. The Emotions Staircase model is included along with examples of how to walk up the Emotions Staircase. Rather than being the victim of your own emotions and feelings, you can learn to deal with them effectively and appropriately. 

How to avoid Gerontophobia

Myths related to aging abound and many people unwittingly buy into them. Do so and you can develop Gerontophobia, the fear of aging, which can diminish the joy and satisfaction that can occur along with wise maturity. Current brain research related to the aging process has revealed facts that have overturned many of these myths. Older people are not all alike. Brains actually become more different from each other as they get older. The brain can develop new cells. If you are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to age—and many are denied that—the aging process can offer many “ups.” Golden opportunities can exist in those golden years!

How to raise your emotional intelligence

Many people think of IQ (intelligence quotient) when the word "intelligence" is mentioned. IQ is one type but there are many different types of intelligences. One of these is Emotional Intelligence ( sometimes written as EI or as EQ for emotional intelligence quotient). It appears that EQ may be even more important to your overall success in life than IQ! The equation may actually be: IQ plus EQ equals SQ (your success quotient). You can raise your emotional intelligence and enhance all your relationships and increase your likelihood for success.

How to manage grief successfully

Growing up most people learn how to acquire but not how to lose. The survivor syndrome differs dramatically from preparing for your own demise (e.g., Kubler-Ross model). Learn how to retain your memories without the sting of the emotional pain. Use the strategies presented in the Grief Recovery Pyramid to identify, grieve, and move beyond your losses.

How to raise and leverage your EQ for success

Yes! EQ is powerful! Studies have shown that EQ accounts for 80% of your overall success in life (with only 20% being attributed to IQ). The equation may actually be: EQ plus IQ equals SQ (Success Quotient). A working definition: The ability to know what feels good, what feels bad, and how to get from bad to good in a way that results in positive outcomes.