by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 9, 2017 | Resilience
Nurture a Healthy Brain #3 The way to an UN-healthy brain is easy. Don’t do anything. Worry, stew, and allow your brain to aimlessly repeat low energy thoughts. Procrastinate on everything. No exercise, no projects, no relationships, no challenges. So, one of...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 31, 2017 | Resilience
Nurture a healthy brain #2 Did you know that we tend to think the same thoughts over and over? Our self talk gets in a rut. We wake up, get ready, go to work, slog through emails, go to meetings, etc. with many of the same thoughts accompanying us on most days. What...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 31, 2017 | Resilience
Nurture a Healthy Brain #1 You have probably heard the words neuro and plasticity more in the past 5 years than ever before. Besides research into neurological diseases and cures, loads of work is being done on the potential, capacity, and health of the brain. Dr....
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 22, 2017 | Resilience
Crucial Principle Series #3 On your “A” game, this is the plan. All exclamation marks! But, things happen. You get stressed, tired, and disillusioned sometimes. One of the primary indicators of stress arrives as you overhear yourself complaining, blaming,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 1, 2017 | Resilience
Everyone has them You may think that other people have no fears. In that, you would most likely be wrong. Even your heroes have certain fears and hesitations and avoidances. But, they find ways forward anyway. Things people fear: Asking the question Trying new...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 21, 2017 | Resilience
Embrace determination You don’t quit. Sure, you may have slacked off, you may have not been productive for a while, you may have not always given your best effort, but you don’t quit. You keep going. You sweat, you keep working out, you keep caring, you...