Moodally Matters: Recent Episodes
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Did you know that the way you name your emotions can change how your body responds? Scientist Lisa Feldman Barrett from Northeastern University is the foremost researcher on something called emotional granularity. It's the ability to accurately - and specifically name your feelings. She discovered that by simply relabeling anxiety to excitement people were able to change their body's response. This recording is from our Valentine's Day session to understand the importance of being able to label your feelings and how this can help you at work and in your life.
As an employer it can be difficult to identify when an employee is nearing a state of burnout. I've put together this article detailing 5 behaviors to keep an eye out for as tell-tale signs that something is up.
There's a lot of talk about the Great Resignation. Here's some thoughts on how to keep your employees from breaking up with you.
Moodally founder, Erika Ferszt, recently had the opportunity to answer some questions about anxiety. While we have a pretty good idea of what anxiety is from a psychological point, there’s some neurological dynamics that need to be taking into consideration to have a full picture of anxiety and its effects.
“Ugh why do I always do that?? I’m so stupid.”
Maybe you forgot your keys at home. Maybe you sent an email to the wrong person. Maybe you spelled "their" wrong in your last text. You try and laugh it off and correct whatever was wrong. You might even spend another five minutes thinking about it or worrying about it. “What is wrong with me lately?” Or maybe you reach out to someone else and apologize “I’m sorry, I’m all over the place”.
We don’t realize it but we can say horribly mean things to ourselves every day over the tiniest of errors…as if we were the stars in our own personal Squid Game and we’re not allowed to make any mistakes. The punishment we deliver ourselves is harsh judgement, contempt and even ridicule.
These are the dangerous patterns of our negative self-talk. It may seem harmless, but the things we say to ourself count as much, if not more, than the things others say to us. Our thoughts affect how we feel about ourselves and the world around us, they affect how we interact with others and how we perform. Frequently we speak to ourselves in tones we wouldn't use with our worst enemy.
Are you being your own worst bully?
There are some critical lessons to be learned about mood and performance in Netflix's season 2 of "Cheer". Here's my thoughts...
This is TTS version of my latest article talking about Emotional Labor and the cost of faking smile when you're really not feeling it.
According to US data, 75% of people make some form of resolution about a behavior they'd like to drop, change, or adopt in January. By February 80% have given up and at the end of the day only 8% of people go through with their resolutions.
GOOD NEWS! It's not your fault. Our brains HATE change and making behavior modifications - even if they're good for us - is much harder than we think.
In this recording, I share the science behind our behaviors and why it's so hard to make change. You get some science backed hacks on how to get your brain on board so that you can be part of that 8%.
In this special LinkedIn Live Cait Donovan, Burnout Recovery Expert & Erika Ferszt, founder of Moodally and Stress & Mood Expert share their best tips for how to deal with all of the stresses that come along with the holidays.
If you’ve never heard of toxic productivity, don’t be alarmed. It is a phenomenon that emerged as a result of the unique dynamics happening during the pandemic. In this spoken version of our blog article, we cover everything you need to know.
This audio has been designed as a guided assistance to help you out of any anxiety episode. Whether you suffer occasionally or regularly from anxiety episodes, this video includes scientific techniques that have been verified in clinical settings. That said, success may vary depending on the individual. Learn more at www.moodally.com