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 | Feb 28, 2021 | Emotional Intelligence, General EI Research, Happines
Goal Setting in the Now In the Winter of 1999, my friend Tim asked if I wanted to ride the STP (Seattle to Portland). I had not ridden a bicycle since 1979 when I lived in Switzerland. In the seconds between the invitation to ride 206 miles in one day on a taco shell...
by Richard Himmer | Jan 22, 2021 | General EI Research, Individual, Neuropsychology & science
Imagine going to the doctor’s office and regardless of your pain, illness, or challenge, the doctor prescribes you a pill to take away your pain. As you leave the office, you notice that you have two prescriptions, so you ask what the second medication is for...
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 | 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...
