Tag: Unlocking Your Greatness

Why Is Navajo Nation Kept in the Dark?

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 3 minutesWelcome to the latest 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! Just imagine not ever having electricity in your home.  And you don’t live in a third world country, you live in the US. Did you know most of the homes in Navajo nation have never been connected to electricity?  What…

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Can Simplicity Create Longevity?

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 3 minutesWelcome 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 take steps forward and live their best lives!   When people are dying, one of the most common regrets they have is that they didn’t spend enough time doing things they loved. Living a simple life can help you avoid this mistake by letting go of unnecessary stress and focusing on what matters most. This means…

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What Alignment Means For Your Success

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 3 minutesWelcome 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 make progress forward and live their best lives! For many people, success means climbing the corporate ladder or making a lot of money. But for others, it’s about finding fulfillment in their work. During a recent TED Talk, Sam Solie shared how he defines personal success by the relationships and meaningful work that surrounds him. He…

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Who Holds the Secret to Endless Beauty?

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 3 minutes“There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others.”  – Mandy Hale   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! When you see someone that has aged very gracefully, do you wonder what their secret it? Collagen…

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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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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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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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