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Top Tips to Beat Holiday Stress with Meditation

By Dr. Geri Markel On December 11, 2017 · Add Comment
Want a less stressful holiday season? Explore the use of meditation. A recent article describes psychologist, Daniel Goleman’s description of the many benefits of using mediation.  Goleman, the author of “Emotional Intelligence” describes meditation as a “daily workout for the brain”. His most recent book is “Altered Traits: Science [...]
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Poor Productivity isn’t The Only Consequence to Sleep Deprivation!

By Dr. Geri Markel On December 4, 2017 · Add Comment
How Much Sleep Are You Losing? More than a third of American adults are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis.  With the  increase of holiday activities and pressures, comes greater neglect of good sleep routines. How much sleep is recommended for you and family members? Guidelines suggest [...]
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Holiday Stress? Try Reading

By Dr. Geri Markel On November 27, 2017 · Add Comment
      Who wrote this comment?: “A University of Sussex study found that reading just 6 minutes can reduce stress levels up to 68%. Not only that, reading has been proven to help us sleep, spark our creativity, expand our vocabularies, and keep us informed. But with our lives getting continually busier, finding [...]
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Kindness is Contagious

Make Kindness a Habit: 10 Simple Random Acts of Kindness

By Dr. Geri Markel On November 20, 2017 · Add Comment
Copyright: netsay / 123RF Stock Photo Oscar Wilde, the Irish poet and playwright, said, “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” Thanksgiving provides us with the opportunity to show our gratitude for our bounty and the people in our lives. In addition, this time of year sets the [...]
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5 Tips for More Productive Meetings

By Dr. Geri Markel On November 13, 2017 · Add Comment
Productive Meetings: How Long Should They Be? You may be tired of long, drawn out meetings, but is the answer a 5-minute meeting? According to a recent article, an executive at a 1,500-employee digital agency started holding 5-minute meetings. We all know about the long-winded speaker or the meeting [...]
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Doing Performance Appraisals? Make Sure You’re Prepared!

By Dr. Geri Markel On November 6, 2017 · Add Comment
Don’t Skip Performance Appraisals! During the last quarter of the year, many leaders are responsible for conducting performance reviews or engaging in 360° evaluations. Some leaders have training for this responsibility, while others don’t. Regardless of their formal training, many engage in less than useful or positive practices. Here is but one example: [...]
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Undiagnosed Depression Sabotages Productivity

By Dr. Geri Markel On October 30, 2017 · Add Comment
It is reported that depression affects 1 in 10 Americans at one point or another. In the past, when you suffered from symptoms of depression, you might have bought into the myths of, “Suck it up. Everyone feels down sometimes.” Or, Just think of others who have it worse [...]
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Achieving Maximum Performance Despite Dyslexia

By Dr. Geri Markel On October 23, 2017 · Add Comment
The Sky’s The Limit! October is Dyslexia Awareness Month.  So What Is Dyslexia? It is a learning disability related to reading; specifically a language-based learning disability. Other learning disabilities impair the ability to do math or writing. Most commonly, those with dyslexia or other learning disabilities are of average or above average intelligence, but [...]
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Distraction: The Biggest Barrier to High Performance and Productivity

By Dr. Geri Markel On October 9, 2017 · Add Comment
How do you get focused? Research says, “Put your phone in a different room.”  You know in your soul that your smart phone is distracting, but you keep it around anyway, even when you need to focus and concentrate. Recent research validates your feelings and underscores the proximity of your mobile phone counts. [...]
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5 Steps for Improved Executive Productivity and Flow

By Dr. Geri Markel On October 2, 2017 · Add Comment
Developing Focus How productive are you when you try to focus? For some executives, good focus and productivity don’t happen often enough. Even high-achieving leaders and professionals may feel their ability to focus is not what they would like it to be. Most of us are after flow or positive hyper focus. Flow, [...]
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