Practicing Your Religion Has Multiple Benefits
April 13, 2017 by Dr. Ryan Niemiec ·
Having a religion isn’t enough – you must practice that religion (new research shows). For those that practice their religion, some of the benefits are more love, forgiveness, gratitude and kindness. Particularly when compared to those who don’t practice. The following three groups of people across three countries... Read More
Research Proven Ways to Manage Your Stress
February 8, 2017 by Dr. Ryan Niemiec ·
You have more stress-management tools than you may think. As I discussed in a previous post (see here), we need to learn to “get good at stress” and there are a lot of ways that we can manage high anxiety situations and events. In this post I’ll review 10... Read More
The Emotional Fuel that Drives Corporate Profitability
February 1, 2017 by VIA Contributor ·
What’s the ‘secret sauce’ that builds employee engagement and has the organization thriving? Hope! Even in the midst of belt-tightening, heightened competition, organizational changes, process and employee redundancies, and declining real pay and benefits, Hope is the emotional engine which generates profitability for organizations! Hope is crucial for effective... Read More
Authentic Motivation
November 16, 2016 by VIA Contributor ·
By: VIA Contributor, Fatima Doman We are born with everything we need to lead fulfilling lives. All twenty-four character strengths can be found in all human beings across the globe. Some of us are born into environments that cloud our access to that inner wisdom, but even in the... Read More
Can’t Keep the Weight Off? 2 Pathways That Can Help
November 2, 2016 by Dr. Ryan Niemiec ·
Weight loss setbacks can be extremely frustrating. Oftentimes, it is just when you feel like you’ve started to make progress that you get a little lax with your eating habits or exercise routine and “slips” start to occur. First, maybe a soda creeps in while at a family event,... Read More
Tickle Your Funny Bone: 5 Humor Exercises to Get Happier!
October 20, 2016 by Dr. Ryan Niemiec ·
Laughter can be a great way to reduce stress as is relaxes the whole body. But, did you know that you can use your strength of humor to create more happiness in the short term and the long run? New research from humor scientist, Willibald Ruch, and his team,... Read More
Beyond Grit
May 10, 2016 by VIA Contributor ·
No doubt about it, grit is in. The concept of grit seems to have first come to the public’s attention in 2011 with a New York Times Magazine article called “What if the Secret to Success Is Failure?” in which Paul Tough suggested grit may be the true key... Read More
Do You Know The Difference Between Savoring and Mindfulness?
March 17, 2016 by Dr. Ryan Niemiec ·
Many people in my mindfulness courses have commented that they enjoy practicing “mindfulness” because of they are able to relish “tasting” a piece of chocolate or that first warm drink of coffee. However, this is not practicing mindfulness and is instead the act of savoring. The distinction here is... Read More
Worried Your Strengths Are Boring?
February 3, 2016 by VIA Contributor ·
“I sound like a nun,” exclaimed my coaching client as she threw her VIA Survey results down on the table in disgust. “Don’t get me wrong, the results are absolutely accurate, but where’s the fun?” It’s a great question. While a growing body of research suggests there may be... Read More
Could An 11-Minute Strength Habit Help Your People To Flourish?
January 11, 2016 by VIA Contributor ·
Having taught thousands of people around the world to put their strengths to work, there’s one common barrier I find most people encounter – they’re “too busy” to develop their strengths. Let’s just pause for a moment and think this through. We know that 87 percent of employees report... Read More