Which Brain Guides Your Decisions?

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 4 minutes    Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.  From Confucius 2,500 BC Welcome to the weekly edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork.  As an international bestselling author, speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others understand where we’ve been in order to make progress forward and live our best lives! Are you a clear decision maker?  As a choice between alternative courses of action (including inaction), it’s one of the core functional values that…

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It’s Time To Call Out Medical Gaslighting

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 3 minutes  Welcome to the weekly edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork.  As an international bestselling author, speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others understand where we’ve been in order to make progress forward and live our best lives!   Have you been the recipient of medical gaslighting?  For me, it began when I was 15 and had realized something was very wrong with me.  My doctor actually told me I was being dramatic and imagining it all…

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How To Win by Doing Nothing

Anne Lyons

Reading Time: 3 minutesDoing nothing to solve a problem or get ahead seems counter-intuitive, but it’s not. In a world that values productivity, accomplishment and relentless work, it may just be the best thing you CAN do. Why? Doing nothing is a secret weapon we all need to solve overwhelm, overwork and to get our teams and colleagues working better. I was introduced to what I have labelled the “do nothing strategy” by a coach several years ago. Doing nothing is not about taking a break – although that is very beneficial –…

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Moving From Confidence Slayer to Team Builder

DMUSA News

Reading Time: 2 minutesINTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE. Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, welcomed Dr. Cassandra McBride-Smith to provide another commentary in a series. The Dr. Cassandra McBride-Smith Commentaries Price and Dr. Smith continued their ongoing series and discussed the impact the book is having on readers. In this interview they discussed the book’s impact on readers.  Smith answered Price’s question, “You’ve discussed a lot during the interviews about confidence slayers in the workforce, how would you describe a healthy work…

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What Caused the Hatred of Catholics in America?

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 4 minutes  Hello and welcome to the weekly edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork.  As an international bestselling author, speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others understand where we’ve been in order to make progress forward and live our best lives! Catholics have long been one of the most hated groups in America and were not even welcome in early Massachusetts, as their presence was outlawed until 1692. They were not allowed to establish a church or worship…

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Manage Your Time More Efficiently

Michelle Kaiser

Reading Time: 3 minutesHello everyone!  Welcome to “Overcoming Challenges” with Michelle Kaiser. I am the author of a series of books about a real-life special needs calf named Special Ed. My children’s anti-bullying books are titled The Adventures of Special Ed and focus on inclusion, kindness, and acceptance. In the books Special Ed faces many challenges. Today I am going to talk about the challenge of time management. Some friends marvel over how organized I am, but I tell them, “You wouldn’t know it to see my house! It’s a mess!” I am…

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Why Are There PFAS on My Eyeballs?

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 4 minutes  One of the goals in Unlocking Your Greatness is living your best life. In general, we are supposed to be living longer.  The more we learn, the more possible that should be. When there are invisible, harmful chemicals surrounding us it can be challenging..   As I learned about the harmful effects of Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances or PFAS and the dangers of exposure, I upleveled my practices.  I bought new cast iron cookware, stopped using that giant spray can of stain treatment, and added a water filter to…

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This Wasn’t Intended As the Symbol of Health

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 3 minutes  We instantly recognize this ancient symbol, The Caduceus as a symbol of medicine.  But the story goes much deeper than I ever imagined. The symbol depicts a staff entwined with two snakes, and surmounted by wings. Although it may seem ironic that destructive creatures like snakes are used to symbolize healing, there is a spiritual and metaphysical history behind the symbol. The Caduceus was originally a staff of Hermes, the Greek messenger God in charge of travel and commerce. Hermes was also the God of medicine. (Nothing to do…

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Why Do the Simple Things Get Difficult?

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 3 minutes  Too often, we get caught up in trying to live up to the expectations of others, or trying too hard to meet our own. While this may lead to a certain amount of happiness, it can also cause us to become overwhelmed and anxious. Embracing a life of simplicity creates clarity by removing unnecessary pressures and focusing on what’s most important to you. When we are constantly living in a place of trying to meet expectations, we are typically in a constant state of judgment.  Living in judgment creates…

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I’m Done Letting Fear Control Me

DMUSA News

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe topic “Free to Be Me” is powerful because we have an inherent desire for personal freedom. The most challenging one seems to be the freedom to be ourselves; the freedom to choose our own way. When we feel stuck, it’s important to look for any patterns we’ve embedded into our life that are blocking us from being who we were meant to be. One time I had the courage to take a course called “The Courage to Be Yourself.” The funniest thing I wrote was, “What if I fail…

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