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,…
To set October off on the right foot, I went exploring. Not big exploring for weeks on end, out in the middle of nowhere. But close exploring in a tiny patch of Wild Florida I hadn’t seen in my 33 years as a native. If you’re used to cities having more than 100 people in…
https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwildandbraveofficial%2Fvideos%2F1293191824175348%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Don’t let your Strengths languish on a list. Build your ability to “consistently provide near-perfect performance” with a simple Growth Formula. Watch this week’s Free Coaching Replay to learn from the StrengthsFinder 2.0 framework something you can use right where you are. What is StrengthsFinder? (aka CliftonStrengths) There are 34 Themes (what they call…
Strengths don’t come with a universal set of labels. You have unique strengths you can grow right where you are. For all the dozens of strengths tests available to us, it can still be tough to get started “living in your strengths.” But it’s amazing what happens when you stop investing time to shore up…
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…
Sometimes we hang on to destructive habits simply because we haven’t recognized that they’re hurting us. Surprisingly, worry is one of the things that we often hold onto. Even though we know it drains and distracts us, maybe even noticing that it adds to our stress and decreases our problem solving ability, we still hold…