"Oh come on, don’t worry so much..." Has anyone ever said that to you?But how not to worry, when fear is one of the brain’s most natural and essential functions? If prehistoric humans didn’t worry, none of us would be here today. An ice age would come, and they’d freeze. Of course they had to worry. [...]
3 Cultural Shocks in Brazil I have been living in an exotic country for seven years now—a land of samba, parrots, toucans, monkeys, and hummingbirds. The nature in Brazil is unbelievably beautiful, and I could write an entire article about it, but today I want to talk about culture. When we travel to another country—or even [...]
Evidence-Based Coaching: What It Is and How It Can Help You These days, the word "coaching" is everywhere. But not all coaching is the same. If you're looking for real progress—not just motivational talk—it might be time to explore evidence-based coaching, also known as science-based coaching. Evidence-based coaching uses current research from psychology, neuroscience, behavioral [...]
What is Lucid dreaming? I look at my hand and I have 6 fingers! How is that possible? I'm dreaming! Suddenly, I realize I'm dreaming! This is called lucid dreaming... At that moment, you know you're dreaming. And it can be trained. How I Learned Lucid Dreaming It all started when I watched a TED talk [...]
The Five languages of Appreciation for Employees and Leaders . Gary Chapman, in his book "The Five Love Languages," describes five ways people express and receive love: words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. These principles can also be successfully applied in the workplace, where we can talk about [...]
Intercultural coaching What is intercultural coaching? Intercultural coaching is a specialized form of coaching that helps individuals and organizations navigate and thrive in intercultural environments. It focuses on raising awareness of cultural differences, understanding, and sensitivity so that they can effectively interact and communicate with people from different cultures. How can intercultural coaching help you? Intercultural [...]
Sometimes we have to force ourselves into doing something, even if we don't want to. It is Saturday afternoon, I am holding my surfboard and standing on the other side of the planet in Brazil. A typical picture for a Czech girl, haha. I am looking at the waves. They aren't so good today. I do [...]
"I'm feeling frustrated." Many clients come to me feeling frustrated. So let's look at what frustration is and how to deal with it. WHAT IS FRUSTRATION? Frustration is the emotion we feel when we fail to achieve our goal. We feel frustrated when something is not as we would like it to be. The more important [...]
What are cognitive biases and heuristics? Knowing what cognitive biases and heuristics are, is the basis for making good decisions. Unfortunately, not everyone knows what these terms mean, so let's fix that. A cognitive bias is a systematic error in reasoning that happens when people process and interpret information in the world, and these errors affect [...]
"Don't worry so much..." Has anyone ever told you that? But how can you not worry about the future, when it is one of the most natural and important functions of the brain? If prehistoric men hadn’t worried, we wouldn't be here now. The ice age would have come, and he would have frozen Of course [...]