by Dr. J. Fisher | Nov 27, 2017 | Mindset
Don’t bother, you’re not good enough. Just get through this, suck it up, and you’ll reach the light at the end of the tunnel some day. We all have really unhelpful thoughts and beliefs. The thing about these limiting beliefs is that it significantly...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Nov 6, 2017 | Mindset
Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right (Albert Einstein). Resilience is the ability to get up after being knocked down. It’s what you think of when you hear the words, grit and perseverance. Resilience is not about short-term...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Nov 6, 2017 | Habits
What is mind-chatter? It’s that nagging, incessant voice that drags you into a pool of judgments. It’s the elevator music singing you the repetitive tune of “Never Good Enough.” Mind-chatter is the chip on your shoulder telling you to keep...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Oct 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
I wish I’d let myself be happier. Viktor Frankl (Man’s Search for Meaning) stated that the world may take away everything else in an instant, but it can never take away your attitude. Whether or not we’re happy in life doesn’t depend on how much stuff we have,...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Oct 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
I wish I’d stayed in touch with friends. To be quite transparent, this is a hard one for me to write about. When it comes to the friendship department, I struggle significantly. For the longest time I told myself it was because I was introverted and shy. But ask...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Oct 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
I wish I’d expressed my feelings. When I think about the two words – regret and communication – in the same sentence, my grandfather comes to mind. I remember the day I learned that my grandfather had passed away. He was half a world away, on another...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Oct 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Regret #2: I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. We are all wired to have a hunger and desire for growth. Growth comes in many forms: success, achievements, accomplishments, contributions. Our need to be challenged is ingrained and important. We weren’t placed here to be...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Oct 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Life comes with many regrets. But it doesn’t have to, if you choose to live your life deliberately. Last month, I shared the top five regrets people have on their deathbeds. Today, we kick off this month’s detailed view of each regret to see how we can proactively...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Sep 25, 2017 | Mindset
Yesterday, I went out to brunch with a dear friend of mine. She taught me a new phrase which I had never heard before, kissing the frog. She explained that in some professional environments, this phrase is used to reflect the act of buckling down to do the...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Sep 13, 2017 | Relationships
Life is all about relationships. Having people you love and love you back can be one of the most rewarding things in life. It makes sense from all perspectives. From the evolutionary perspective, without a community and without others, we couldn’t survive....
