Want to change something in your life? Here’s how to train your brain.

Institute Editorial Team 01/24/2021

How do you become that person who works out three times a week? The one who doesn’t get distracted when she’s trying to get something done? The one who manages to read for pleasure or get enough sleep or start a new side hustle? You get there by building habits. When you turn exercise, going to bed early, or carving out time for reading into a habit, that’s when you end up sticking to it. Getting there, however, is the tricky part because change is hard, even if it’s good for us. Sometimes especially if it’s good for us. We spoke to Julie Jones, Mental Performance Coach and Institute instructor, to get some insight into making those positive changes a little easier. “Change happens for…

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Categories: Institute of Women, Wellness & Work

Tags: Brain Health, habits, health, positive psychology, wellness

Institute Editorial Team

How to Build Good Habits

Habits have been described as repeated actions that arise from some kind of internal or external trigger (Robbins & Costa, 2017). Often, these habits exist in particular contexts. For example, Billy might have a habit of smoking a cigarette when he drinks alcohol. Sharon might have a habit of brushing her teeth before bed. And Mark might have a habit of biting his nails when he’s nervous. Habits—both good and bad—are closely related to our goals. Since habits are just things we do regularly, they can contribute to —or deter us from—achieving the things we want to achieve. That’s why building good habits—and perhaps getting rid of some bad ones—is so important for building the lives we want to lead. So what are some good…

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Institute Editorial Team 01/15/2023

woman looking up at sky thinking, showing mental performance

Mental performance and you: 10 things you need to know

Our mental performance, how we think, analyze, and perceive the world, influences how we work, tackle challenges, relate to others, manage stress and more. Where we choose to put our focus has a tremendous impact on how we feel and perform in our day-to-day lives. Julie Jones, Mental Performance Coach and Institute instructor, specializes in helping people boost their mental game, and in teaching them how mental training, positivity and self-awareness can help us do better in our jobs, our personal lives, as leaders, as athletes, and as members of the community. As a former Division I softball coach, Julie specializes in training athletes in mental performance techniques. The same brain strategies that can help a softball player improve her swing can help us all…

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Institute Editorial Team 08/02/2021

Feeling Tired? Sleep Procrastination and How it’s Impacting Your Wellbeing

Breaking the habit of sleep procrastination isn’t an overnight affair (pun intended!). It takes time and a conscious effort to change your behaviors.

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 09/11/2023

38 Positive Quotes to Improve Your Life

Read on to discover positive quotes for all facets of life. To get the most from positive quotes, you can try to include more of them in your life. For example, if you find a quote that sparks joy and helps you maintain a positive attitude, you can print it and hang it around the house or use it as your smartphone screen. If you think a quote will help you be more motivated at work, you may choose to display it in your office and read it before you start each day. No matter how you choose to display positive quotes—on a post-it note, on a phone case, or on a picture frame—having positive quotes around you can shift your mindset and help you…

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Institute Editorial Team 02/25/2023

Women’s Brain Health Matters

Women are more likely than men to have brain health issues such as anxiety, depression, autoimmune disorders (such as multiple sclerosis), headaches and migraines, and Alzheimer’s disease. More so, women are more likely than men to die of stroke. There’s no better time to talk about women’s brain health than now. Brain health is linked to your lifestyle. It’s everything that you do – and don’t do – when it comes to thinking, moving, and feeling in your everyday life. Maintaining brain health can help you reduce personal risks for diseases and/or illnesses that cause your brain to function at less than optimal levels (such as cognitive impairment and various forms of dementia). So, how do you increase your brain health? Utilize these five tips:…

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Jessica Headley, Ph.D., LPCC-S 06/23/2021

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