Stress doesn’t have to kill us. But sometimes we need a rescue from the chaos that has swallowed us. Learning how to respond well to stress allows us to stay energized enough to care for others, rather than being burnt out and irritable. It also allows us to work smarter and be more engaged and…
What can we do when life goes crazy around us? Changes, chaos, uncertainty, and seasons of waiting can cause massive disruption to our equilibrium. Even positive events, and exciting activities (like a wedding, job change, or vacation) are still disruptors in our ordinary lives. And then there’s the bad stuff. I’m sorry. I could use…
One of the most frequent questions we get on our Free Coaching Calls and in conversations with Wild + Brave Humans on social media is “do you have some book recommendations? What can I read to add to learn more and live better?” I think it’s because we’re always sharing great research from the field of behavioral…
Introducing “Work Happy” Here at Wild + Brave, we believe that your experience of work matters. Being engaged at work is a key ingredient to living a vibrant life. We also believe that if we do not learn to engage with work in a vibrant way, we will be caught in a waiting pattern and…
There’s something about the way we try to make changes that really isn’t working for us. Let’s find a new approach for 2020. New Year, New You This week is a special week in the world. This is the week that many social researchers tell us that the first massive group of humans who made…
Time for an adventure… For some of you reading this, you know me pretty well by now. As an adventurer, rooftop tent camper, and lover of all things wild + brave…you may be hoping my advice for recovering from compassion fatigue is that you must escape it. Perhaps a 4-day weekend in the mountains, or a…
There’s something that powers vibrance. Something we need to cultivate to become vibrant in life. In the next 7 weeks, we’re going to explore some Wild Ideas in pursuit of a VIBRANT life. You may have seen our #BeVibrant theme on social media. We’re getting ready to tackle some pretty cool techniques called Emotional Agility,…
Optimism isn’t being happy, or putting a positive spin on life. In fact, the scientific definition of Optimism borrowed from the field of positive psychology, has the power to transform our experience of life, and bring more resilience to every situation. The Scientific Definition of Optimism Here at Wild + Brave we keep company with…
We may be able to avoid something for a while…but we can’t avoid the consequences of putting it off. Sometimes we underestimate how much energy we’re burning by avoiding stuff. The choice to “not think about it” takes energy, and we risk fallout when we leave things on the avoidance pile. This summer, since our…
What if you could profoundly improve your environment by changing the way you handle some tiny things? Usually when an environment is toxic, negative, or stressful for any reason; we pull back. We may compartmentalize our personality, watch what we say, and try to sneak by under the radar. Or we may get on the…