Flourish and Thrive

Gratitude

4 Great Ways to Boost Your Self-Care and Well-Being

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on May 6, 2024

Nobody can do our self-care for us. What do you need to nurture the garden of your day-to-day life? There are many pathways to well-being and thriving. Here are a few.

Nobody can do our self-care for us. What do you need to nurture the garden of your day-to-day life? There are many pathways to well-being and thriving. Here are a few.

Productivity

12 Simple Ways to Increase Your Productivity

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on April 11, 2024

These tools could help you strengthen productivity in your day-to-day routine.

These tools could help you strengthen productivity in your day-to-day routine.

Gratitude

Why Is Gratitude So Good for You?

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on March 5, 2024

While you may not be able to change your circumstances, you do have influence over what you focus your attention on.

While you may not be able to change your circumstances, you do have influence over what you focus your attention on.

Mindfulness

How We Can Communicate Across Differences and Build Bridges

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on February 2, 2024

Conversations across differences and and contrasting viewpoints can be quite challenging. These strategies may help you communicate more calmly and effectively.

Conversations across differences and and contrasting viewpoints can be quite challenging. These strategies may help you communicate more calmly and effectively.

Motivation

Does Your Cup Feel Half Full or Half Empty?

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on January 11, 2024

Refill your cup: Reclaim some time and space in your life to renew and reinvigorate yourself.

Refill your cup: Reclaim some time and space in your life to renew and reinvigorate yourself.

Spirituality

Are Resilience and Spirituality Connected?

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on December 6, 2023

Renew your perspective as you navigate life’s vulnerabilities and challenges.

Renew your perspective as you navigate life’s vulnerabilities and challenges.

Relationships

Living With Life’s Impermanence

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on November 7, 2023

Life is filled with impermanence. How can we let our losses call us to be higher, wiser, and more resilient versions of ourselves?

Life is filled with impermanence. How can we let our losses call us to be higher, wiser, and more resilient versions of ourselves?

Positive Psychology

How Awe Helps Us During Difficult Times

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on October 4, 2023

Awe-inspiring experiences can increase our well-being and satisfaction with life. We can experience this in simple moments of everyday life.

Awe-inspiring experiences can increase our well-being and satisfaction with life. We can experience this in simple moments of everyday life.

Happiness

Choosing Less: An Astounding Way to Have More

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on September 7, 2023

Do you want to experience greater happiness and satisfaction? Managing what you want could help you be happier with what you already have.

Do you want to experience greater happiness and satisfaction? Managing what you want could help you be happier with what you already have.

Emotions

Negativity or Positivity? It’s Up to You

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on August 10, 2023

Negativity and unpleasant emotions are easy to generate, but in many circumstances, other options are available.

Negativity and unpleasant emotions are easy to generate, but in many circumstances, other options are available.

Loneliness

If You’re Feeling Lonely, You’re Not the Only One

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on July 6, 2023

Social connections really matter. What can you do to help reduce feelings of loneliness and experience more connection?

Social connections really matter. What can you do to help reduce feelings of loneliness and experience more connection?

Mindfulness

Do You Welcome Growth or Resist Change?

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on June 6, 2023

These two strategies can empower you to explore options and opportunities you may never have considered, as you deal with challenges personally and at work.

These two strategies can empower you to explore options and opportunities you may never have considered, as you deal with challenges personally and at work.

Relationships

Living with Bittersweet Emotions

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on May 4, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Our lives are sprinkled with bittersweet moments. How can we manage our responses with greater resilience?

A Personal Perspective: Our lives are sprinkled with bittersweet moments. How can we manage our responses with greater resilience?

Resilience

How’s the Post-pandemic New Normal Working for You?

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on April 18, 2023

As you navigate challenges each day in today's world, how can you strengthen your resilience and balance? Here are some skills that may help.

As you navigate challenges each day in today's world, how can you strengthen your resilience and balance? Here are some skills that may help.

Resilience

5 Strategies to Improve Your Resilience in the "New Normal"

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on March 6, 2023

How is the "new normal" of post-pandemic life working for you? Are you experiencing enough well-being, resilience, and balance?

How is the "new normal" of post-pandemic life working for you? Are you experiencing enough well-being, resilience, and balance?

Mindfulness

4 Mindfulness and Compassion Skills for Effective Leadership

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on February 2, 2023

Great leaders bring out the best in people. These mindful and compassionate leadership skills can empower people toward their personal and professional best.

Great leaders bring out the best in people. These mindful and compassionate leadership skills can empower people toward their personal and professional best.

Creativity

3 Steps to Strengthen Creativity and Personal Effectiveness

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on January 4, 2023

Beginning a new creative habit may be easier than you think. Here are some strategies to help you power up your creativity and personal effectiveness.

Beginning a new creative habit may be easier than you think. Here are some strategies to help you power up your creativity and personal effectiveness.

Happiness

What Are the Secret Ingredients for Happiness?

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on December 6, 2022

How can you take charge of your own happiness and success, even during challenging times? Get started now.

How can you take charge of your own happiness and success, even during challenging times? Get started now.

Education

Are You Careful or Careless When You Speak?

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on November 2, 2022

Here are some ways to express your emotions and communicate more clearly and effectively.

Here are some ways to express your emotions and communicate more clearly and effectively.

Happiness

30 Tips for Greater Happiness

Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD on October 11, 2022

We all want more moments of happiness in our lives. Bring greater fulfillment, joy, and meaning into your life by choosing some simple, practical actions.

We all want more moments of happiness in our lives. Bring greater fulfillment, joy, and meaning into your life by choosing some simple, practical actions.