by Christi Barrett | Resilience
Looking to amp up your self-care routine? Thinking of restorative yoga, a calming face mask or a juice cleanse? Think again. Turns out, the best thing you can do to take care of yourself is focus some compassion on yourself. Extend the same kindness to you that...
by Launda Wheatley | Resilience
This was originally posted on Humanergy’s leadership blog on July 18, 2012. We felt this post on reducing stress through the breath would be especially helpful in view of the current crisis. If you find yourself feeling tense, there is something you can do that...
by Christi Barrett | Resilience
I’m reading Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal, Tantum Collins, David Silverman and Chris Fussell. In the introduction, General McChrystal talks about the military leaders who were part of the Joint Special Operations Task Force. He says they had an...
by Christi Barrett | Change, Judgment, Strategic
I have given up on the idea that life will settle down and become predictable or calm. I don’t necessarily enjoy the constant change and hectic pace, but I’m trying to learn coping strategies. That’s why Andrew Zolli’s interview on Public Radio...
by Christi Barrett | Development, Leadership
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet,” said Helen Keller. Leaders today should be full of character, given the challenges we face. What helps some people weather the storms, while others lose their way? Resilience – that ability to fall...