by Richard Himmer | Jan 15, 2021 | General EI Research, Neuropsychology & science, Professional
Do you have a list of “to do’s” that sets the tone for your day? Is there a feeling of accomplishment with each item checked off? Have you ever created a list, started checking off items on the list, completed two or three additional tasks, wrote them on the list, and...
by Richard Himmer | Jan 7, 2021 | Neuropsychology & science
I’m starting new workout, sleep, and mindfulness routines this year. It’s taken me a week to get it going. Why? Because I didn’t account for family still being in my house until now. I wasn’t aware of the impact young grandchildren and three...
by Richard Himmer | Jan 6, 2021 | Identity, Professional
We tend to set new goals at the beginning, end, or anniversaries of time. Mondays, first of month, New Years, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. A New Year’s resolution is usually over by January 7th. Why? What is the difference between these two statements?...
by Richard Himmer | Nov 24, 2020 | General EI Research
For years, Cheri and I have struggled when she seeks clarity in our conversations. In my mind, I’m verbally cruising along with insightful thoughts or entertaining stories and somewhere along the line, it seems like she checks out and then asks me clarifying questions...
by Richard Himmer | Nov 24, 2020 | General EI Research
Jesse was fit to be tied. As Ian, her husband of 4 years, sat down for dinner from a long day at work, he wasn’t prepared for the vitriol of a shunned wife. “We’re not going to the family Christmas party tomorrow night, Ian. I don’t care what you say.” Jesse passed...
by Richard Himmer | Nov 24, 2020 | General EI Research
The pathway into the light, starts with the ability to answer primary questions. There are primary questions and there are secondary questions. Not all questions are equal and primary questions always precede secondary questions. In this process, there are three...
by Richard Himmer | Nov 24, 2020 | General EI Research
Author Michael Lewis articulates his thoughts on the stories we tell ourselves: “As I’ve gotten older…I could not help but notice the effect on people of the stories they told about themselves. If you listen to people, if you just sit and listen, you’ll...
by Richard Himmer | Nov 24, 2020 | General EI Research
Mirna is a brilliant patent attorney who voraciously consumes self-help books and podcasts on family relationships, marriage, and parenting like it’s toilet paper during a pandemic. She can explain everybody’s problems, including her husband’s, her...
by Richard Himmer | Nov 24, 2020 | General EI Research
Ben was ready when his sister, Brit, greeted her boyfriend at the front door. Timmy was sketchy according to Ben, but Ben was on a mission. His assignment was to observe and name Timmy’s behavior as a psychology class assignment. No judging allowed, only naming. His...
by Richard Himmer | Nov 24, 2020 | General EI Research
James Clear said, “The more control you have over your attention, the more control you have over your future.” Part of the healing and growth process is keeping an Awareness Journal. Every now and then, I come across a journal entry that encompasses depth in their...
