by Jess Hopkins | Positive Psychology
There’s no shortage of how-to books these days: how to create better habits, how to increase your productivity, how to leverage your strengths, etc. But, simply knowing how to accomplish your goals isn’t sufficient for achieving top performance. New research is...
by Jess Hopkins | Positive Psychology
For many years, the consensus was that once you reached adulthood, the human brain couldn’t generate new cells and you were more or less in a state of neural decline. Thanks to modern science, we now know that this notion is false, and that everyone has the capacity...
by Jess Hopkins | Positive Psychology
The notion that mindset plays a role in our daily lives is hardly a new one. For thousands of years, the world’s greatest philosophers, writers and thinkers have expounded on the virtues of mastering your mind to improve your quality of life. Fortunately, science can...
by Jess Hopkins | Positive Psychology
Everyone I know wants to be more productive— including myself. Even though I consider myself to be a highly productive person, I still find myself saying things like: There just aren’t enough hours in the day! How is it already the end of the week?! I still have so...
by Jess Hopkins | Positive Psychology
As a coach and a practitioner of positive psychology, I don’t typically encourage my clients to focus on what they don’t want. And yet, that’s exactly what I’m about to challenge you to do. Inversion is a problem-solving strategy that reverses problems in order...
by Jess Hopkins | Positive Psychology
Do you consider yourself to be a reasonable, level-headed person who makes wise decisions based on the facts? Well I hate to burst your bubble but the truth is that many of your decisions are impulsive, biased, and sometimes even irrational. To prove the point, let’s...
by Jess Hopkins | Kiss Fears and Insecurities Goodbye
Do you ever find yourself (or people around you) making excuses about why you can’t achieve your goals? “It’s too hard.” “I’m not good enough.” “I don’t have what it takes.” “It will take too...
by Jess Hopkins | Kiss Fears and Insecurities Goodbye
I’m sure you’re familiar with the concept of goal-setting and the scientifically proven benefits that result from doing so, including increased motivation, more engagement and greater achievement. But have you heard about the power of FEAR-setting? For...
by Jess Hopkins | Kiss Fears and Insecurities Goodbye, Positive Psychology
Question: how do you perform when the stakes are high and the pressure is on? Think about the last time you were about to enter a particularly stressful situation: a job interview, a final exam, a first date, a big race or performance, a BuzzFeed video shoot… (that’s...
by Jess Hopkins | Communicate to be Heard, Millennials Decoded
Let’s talk about feedback for a minute. Imagine yourself in a situation where you’re receiving feedback. Maybe you’re in a performance review at work after falling short on your targets, maybe you’re a student in meeting with a professor who’s class your barely...
