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
Your Engagement At Work Depends on Your Positive Personality Traits
January 25, 2017 by VIA Institute on Character ·
Our Education Director, Dr. Ryan Niemiec, was recently interviewed about the importance of character strengths and how they can help millennials become more engaged in their work. See full interview below. 1) Dr. Niemiec, can you tell us about yourself and how you became interested in strengths and positive psychology? Positive... Read More
3 Simple Steps to Reduce Stress in the “New Year”
January 17, 2017 by Dr. Ryan Niemiec ·
“New Year, New You.” Is this your motto? For some people, the new year is a chance to reset and hit the ground running on new resolutions, goals and challenges. It can be an opportunity to look back over the previous year and make decisions that will carry you... Read More
Using Your Strengths at Work? Get S.M.A.R.T.!
December 7, 2016 by VIA Contributor ·
If you are like most people, you will spend more of your life working than doing anything else. This means that if you can improve your life at work, you can improve your life overall. And one of the best ways to improve your life at work is to... Read More
How does judgment show up in your career?
November 30, 2016 by VIA Contributor ·
One of the critical roles you’re hired to perform in business—no matter your position—is to make levelheaded judgment calls. Some generate small ripples while others have large-scale consequences. There is no question excellent judgment is a highly-sought-after competency. In fact, your decision-making capacity often decides whether you are perceived... Read More
10 Tips to Have a Happy Thanksgiving
November 23, 2016 by Dr. Ryan Niemiec ·
Thanksgiving is time to give thanks, and there is a lot of research around the benefits of practicing gratitude (greater happiness, physical and mental health benefits, pathway to a meaningful life, etc.). But, Thanksgiving can also be a time of travel stress, running from place to place and tense... 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
How to Cope with a Narcissist
October 26, 2016 by Dr. Ryan Niemiec ·
A narcissist is someone who shows extreme selfishness, is obsessed with gaining admiration and has a superior view of their own talents. It’s a personality disorder that you probably find personally offensive. When you observe someone who is a true narcissist you may feel a mixture of helplessness, disgust,... Read More