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Empathy aids in establishing trust and developing meaningful communications. There can be a downside when empathy is not tailored for the intensity and type required in a given situation. As you read, try to identify which kind of empathy is your default form of expression and the most comfortable for you.

Researchers agree: the two essential soft skills to develop and maintain trust are active listening and the power to connect through empathy. In this two-part series, you’ll learn key insights about active listening and empathy as well as takeaway tools to practice both active listening and empathy flexibility.

In case you missed it, “G” stands for Grateful. Earlier this month, we laid out the science behind gratitude and the enormous benefits of small doses of gratitude in your life. For this article, we’ve scoured research and articles through 2022 to help you operationalize a gratitude practice that works for everyone at home and in the workplace.

In this article, we’ll look at what the science says and the mechanism of how gratitude, scientists report, can affect the brain in tangible ways. An additional installment focusing on gratitude will be published later this month. We’ll turn all this science into a 3D picture so you can see how grateful you can be in your business and personal life.

Explore how to navigate and lead others through change more effectively by being flexible, stretching beyond your comfort zone, remaining curious, being open to varied perspectives, and identifying unconscious and conscious biases.

“When one door closes, another opens,” as the saying goes – is intended to help us feel better when an opportunity reaches a sudden dead-end. The focus in this six-word phrase becomes the opportunity to open a new door.

Living more authentically requires considering your needs and the needs of people around you as fundamental and requiring compassion. There is no easy-bake oven for fostering an authentic environment.

In this second part of the Stress and Mental Health Awareness months April and May, respectively, we’ll look at the conversion of your stress, your emotions, and your feelings into a choice through a little bit of trusty science applied liberally.

Developing your resiliency and, most importantly, your awareness of your ability to be resilient is similar to the muscles in your body; it takes challenging, testing, training, and practicing over time.