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Five Basic Survival Skills We Must Learn to Thrive in Today’s Challenging World

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Life Skills.

Five Basic Survival Skills We Should Have Learned as Kids

When people talk about basic survival skills, they usually mean foraging, hunting, fire-starting, or shelter-building. But in the 21st century, we need additional kinds of survival skills.

Thinking back on my childhood, I see how my parents prepared me in some important ways for life in the 21st century. My parents taught me basic survival skills: how to adapt, deal with change, and be prepared to face any challenge. Yet there were other key skills I had to learn the hard way.

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Why Intelligent People Always Bounce Back Stronger & Better

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, EMERGE Method, Handling Change.

Intelligent people are fully aware of the entire spectrum of human intelligence and work to make those mind-body-spirit connections stronger.Intelligent people? What does that mean? From my point of view,  intelligent people are fully aware of their entire spectrum of intelligence and continually work to make the mind-body-spirit connections stronger. So far we’ve explored different facets of my EMERGE method based on Embody: Somatic and Energetic Intelligence,  Mindset: Cognitive and Experiential Intelligence, and Engage: Emotional and Relationship Intelligence. Today we’re exploring R for Resilience: Spiritual and Intuitive Intelligence.

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The Secret to Influence: How To Engage Others With Emotional Awareness

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, EMERGE Method, Emotional Intelligence.

the very core of success revolves around connection and keeping yourself and other people engagedSuccess in business and life is not achieved solely from the techniques or strategies you use or the way you execute them. That approach leaves out a vital component: the very core of success revolves around connection and keeping yourself and other people engaged. Whether in business, leadership, or personal life, when you engage others you captivate their attention and keep them emotionally invested in your projects. 

Understanding and managing emotions (both yours and others’) is key to being engaging and this is what will set you apart. Emotional and relational intelligence aren’t just buzzwords; they are the foundation of deeper, more authentic relationships and sustainable success. So the second E of my EMERGE method stands for Engage: Emotional & Relational Intelligence.

Let’s break down how to build deeper connections with those around you. Counterintuitively, it starts with strengthening self-awareness…

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Making Your Bed – A Small Routine that Makes a Big Difference in Your Life

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Change Your Life, Transform Your Life.

Making your bed is a routine that could save your life because it’s the first win of the day that motivates you to choose to live mindfully and productively

Improving quality of life depends on change. Because if nothing changes in your life…nothing changes! The most impactful changes are often very small like making your bed, as Karen discovered. You’ll get a peek into her story below.

We all hear the reports that the rate of health problems such as obesity, depression, and heart disease are increasing. I believe many are in crisis. They just don’t know how to get started and stay on track.

Perhaps you’d like to exercise more, eat healthfully, or develop more resilience. But you just can’t maintain your good intentions. Rather than be in a “let life happen mode”, a “take charge of life” mode will be more helpful. Something as simple as making your bed can help.

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Time Management Tips that Reduce your Stress and Increase Productivity

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Controlling Stress, Dream Big - Start Small, Handling Change.

Seven easy time management tips that reduce your stress and increase your productivity by encouraging you to choose a state of mind that supports you.

Do you feel like you’re always battling against the clock and there’s not enough time to do what you need to get done, let alone what you want to do?  And since your long to-do list is never finished, maybe you’re always nagged by a feeling of failure. Here’s a secret that can help: the best time management tips are built not on being task oriented but upon creating a mindful state of mind.

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