by Richard Himmer | Apr 18, 2021 | change, Emotional Intelligence, Family/Friends, General EI Research, Happines, Joy, Neuropsychology & science
Grugg was proud of his most recent kill as he watched the flames of the fire dance off the cave wall. Dinner tonight was a rotisserie-cooked Saber Tooth Tiger and the entire family was present. Just as Grugg was ready to cut the tenderly cooked meat, death walked into...
by Richard Himmer | Apr 13, 2021 | change, Emotional Intelligence, Happines, Hard-wired to grow, Professional
Operating at full capacity It’s Monday morning. Norm and his wife Gina are preparing for work. Gina is a Real Estate Broker and Norm is a business executive. Their morning routines completed, they stand before their respective wardrobes going through the clothing...
by Richard Himmer | Mar 16, 2021 | change, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Hard-wired to grow, Identity
Picture a teenager needing to study for a big history exam on Friday. It’s Monday and for the first time in a year, he cleans his room. On Tuesday, during homework hours, he takes the garbage out, does his household chores without being asked, and then, exhausted with...
by Richard Himmer | Mar 7, 2021 | change, Emotional Intelligence, Professional
TSA TSA pre-check is designed to expedite travelers through the security process. Such travelers have been vetted as minimal security risks and given preferred treatment getting to their departing airplanes. On Christmas morning, 2018, I stood in a long line waiting...
by Richard Himmer | Feb 20, 2021 | change, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, learn, Professional
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the cat. “I don’t much care where—” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. (Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in...
by Richard Himmer | Feb 12, 2021 | change, Emotional Intelligence, Family/Friends, Happiness, Hard-wired to connect, Identity, Well-being
Good Pain vs. Bad Pain My wife constantly teases me when I murmur after a tough competition, running a marathon, or completing a 200-mile bike ride. When my body hurts all over, I feel it is important that she is privy to that information with regular updates. She...
