When we think of the term, ER, we imagine the Emergency Room. Hopefully, none of us need this. But there's another use of the initials, ER, and that means "emotional regulation." Most people could use some help with that. When we are emotionally regulated, we feel relaxed and content. Imagine yourself at a pretty beach, on a lovely day. You're lying in the sun, feeling the heat warm your body, while listening to the soothing sounds of the waves. You're happy and calm. Th

I was online the other day and happened upon an intriguing website. It predicts how old a person may live. Of course, no one can predict this with absolute accuracy. But they purport to give you a rough estimate. I decided to check it out so I answered the 20 questions or so. Most of them were predictable. For instance, they asked whether you are overweight; whether you ingest a lot of alcohol or marijuana; how well you sleep; and whether you have any significant medi

Nancy worked at a large financial company that was infamous for frequent lay-offs. Yet, Nancy was still there after 20 years. When people were laid off, she was like Teflon. Employees came and went, but Nancy remained. And, yet, she worked in a department vulnerable to lay-offs -- Marketing. What was Nancy's secret? I got to know her well, and, in this blog, I will share the secrets of her success. Some of them may be hard to execute. But, if you do so, you may have a

A while back, I read a book that blew me away, "The Stress of Life, " by Dr. Hans Selye. The author wrote about witnessing a dramatic increase in life stress, with all kinds of physical and emotional ramifications. You're probably wondering why this premise would be so jaw dropping. We all know that stress causes all of kinds of problems. And it's obvious that people have more stress than ever before. What shocked me was that the book was written in the l950s! This was a