Kindness is the key to authentically being a better person. I want to teach you how to be a better person using a kindness challenge. A Kindness Challenge: Completing random acts of kindness to spread happiness and gratitude to others. And, guess what? Being nicer to...
Do you know how to be happy at work? Being happier at work is not a “nice to have,” it is a “need to have.” When you are happier: You are more productive You are more engaged in your work You are more liked Do you love what you do? Do you like what you do? Sometimes...
How do you spend your lunch break? If you’re like an estimated 80% of professionals, you probably hurriedly eat your food while continuing to work. About a year ago I realized working through lunch or skimming social media (sometimes good, sometimes boring, sometimes...
Just be yourself. Don’t pretend to be something you’re not. Be genuine. Try to be more authentic. But, really folks. What does authenticity really mean? Am I the only one who struggles with this question? Am I the only one who has a small authenticity crisis whenever...
One of the best ways to quickly and effortlessly level-up friendships is to create a shared experience. I learned this the hard way. Here’s how it happened: In 2009 and 2010 my husband and I urban nomaded – we traveled the world living in different cities for 1 to 3...
I LOVE playing games – board games, people games, talking games, guessing games. AND I find it is one of the best ways to connect with people. People always ask me what the best board games are for different scenarios. For example: What game is best for connecting new...
I am terrified of nightclubs. I hate loud bars. And I get lost at concerts. This makes Friday and Saturday nights as a non-80 something difficult. As soon as it was socially age appropriate, I began to shift people from raves and bar crawls into game nights and dinner...
You can learn how to be more grateful. The research is clear: Gratitude is one of the simplest, most powerful ways to increase your life satisfaction. And it’s free! But sometimes gratitude is a little like eating our vegetables: we all know it’s good for...
It’s my birthday today! (Pause for celebration, confetti and cheer.) And while I love birthdays, I also know that birthday depression can be hard. Anxiety-inducing. And full of pressure. Have you ever been asked any of the following questions on your birthday:...
If you’ve traveled during the holidays, then you know that long, packed flights can be the worst. But they don’t HAVE to be. Here are a couple of tricks to help you get through: 1. Speak So Agents Will Listen Let’s start right from the beginning of...
We’ve all gotten a gift we didn’t like– maybe a fruit cake from Aunt Kathy or an itchy sweater from Cousin Joe. Or maybe we’ve given a subpar gift to someone, unsure of what they like or their preferences– are they more of a Backstreet...
Here at the Science of People we are allergic to boring. We believe you should be fascinating, captivating and memorable in an authentic way. Sometimes this is with verbal conversation starters, sometimes this is with interesting body language and sometimes this is...
