Originally published at Today.com How happy are you? It’s a question we might ask ourselves from time to time, and if you’re feeling pretty miserable, this advice could help. It’s the time of year when the craziness starts back up…
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How to Stay Informed With the News Without Getting Depressed
Michelle Gielan
Posted in Communication, Michelle Gielan, Peak Performance, Stress Management/Life Balance, Uncategorized
It was painful to watch, and I had a front row seat. From my post as an anchor at CBS News, I reported on people’s pain as they lost their jobs, homes and savings. The rapid-fire coverage of these problems could…
Creating a Better Social Media Experience
Michelle Gielan
Posted in Michelle Gielan, Positivity, Social Technology/Social Media, Uncategorized
Every second, your brain receives 11 million bits of information. That’s right. 11 million bits. Every. Second. And you know how much your brain ends up processing? Just 40-50 bits of information per second.[1] Those 40-50 bits that we choose to focus…
How to Get Employees Excited About Meetings
How many times have you found yourself leaving a meeting feeling overwhelmed and more stressed than before you went in? Or how often have you led a meeting and felt like the same issues were rehashed, and it was a…
Optimists Are Better at Finding New Jobs
Michelle Gielan
Posted in Employee Engagement, Human Resources, Michelle Gielan, Peak Performance, Positivity, Uncategorized
Given that I’m a happiness researcher, you might think I’d strive to help people eliminate unhappiness in their careers. But unhappiness actually serves a crucial function, signaling the need for change, prompting us to switch companies or fields, or even just motivating…
Tagged with: building optimism, job search, MIchelle Gielan, optimism research, optimists, positive thinking
The Power No
One afternoon in Los Angeles I took my mom out to lunch. We had decided to try a cute little café in Santa Monica that is well known for healthy food. Both of us were trying to get more exercise…