by Dr. John Townsend | Jan 25, 2020 | Communicating, Emotions, Growth
We all want to live lives of passion, and no one desires a life without passion of some sort. Passion makes us feel alive. And beyond feeling good, passion can also help life work better. Let’s look at how it works, and how you can develop and use yours. I define...
by Dr. John Townsend | Jan 9, 2020 | Communicating, Education, Growth, Leadership
Life has lots of demands and challenges. And it is very very difficult, if not impossible, to get life done well, without relational support. Through a great deal of neuroscience research, it’s been established how important it is to have a few supportive...
by Dr. John Townsend | Jan 4, 2020 | Growth
We all want to be happy, nothing wrong with that. When we are happy, we experience cheerfulness, positivity and an upbeat mood. Happiness is one of the most pleasant emotions a person can have. We feel energy and we feel hope. So how can we create this feeling more...
by Dr. John Townsend | Dec 28, 2019 | Communicating, Growth
Most of us have gotten to the point that we feel a bit skeptical about “New Year-New You” thinking. Whether it be about diet, health, career, family or relationships, we find that it pretty much tends to have a good start and then fizzle out. This approach has a good...
by Dr. John Townsend | Dec 13, 2019 | Boundaries, Education, Growth
The demands of reality require a certain amount of energy to pull them off. From working to family to relationships to hobbies, you get life done better with more energy, and it’s awful when we feel drained. But basically, all of us need more energy. Some just need...