by Star Dargin | Jan 24, 2018 | Gratitude
Gratitude is my religion. It didn’t always used to be. I used to be “fine” a lot! That’s New England speak for not showing emotions, working hard, and not talking about it. “Fine” is a generic catch-all for “there is nothing more to say,” and it covers the entire...
by Star Dargin | Jan 17, 2018 | Gratitude
Last January while jogging I took a spectacular airborne skinned-knees-and-elbows fall. I looked like road kill. I heard a crack; I knew I had broken my ankle. It was painful, and minutes later sitting on the couch while still in pain, I started laughing and feeling...
by Star Dargin | Jan 10, 2018 | Business, Gratitude, Leaders, Science
Gratitude belongs in business. In 2015 Americans gave an estimated $373.25 billion to charity. That was the highest total reported in 60-years. Yet, less than 30% of us bring gratitude into work. Science can prove gratitude has real benefits. The benefits are...
by Star Dargin | Jan 4, 2018 | Gratitude, Leadership, Science
The combination of social science and neuroscience is powerful; it helps us to understand the more complex effects of concepts like gratitude, trust, and positivity. The expanding knowledge and implications are far reaching. The field of neuroplasticity, a branch of...
by Star Dargin | Dec 27, 2017 | Gratitude, Leadership, neuroscience, Science
Using human wi-fi capabilities to invoke change is part of neuroscience and it’s why everyone is talking about it Humans are nothing more than a bunch of electrically and chemically excitable neurons. Some neurons have wi-fi-like capabilities. They communicate...
by Star Dargin | Dec 19, 2017 | Gratitude, Leadership, Mirroring, neuroscience
Gratitude is Not Fluff and Mirrors (Yes, You Gorgeous) Woo, woo, fluff, and soft skills are used to describe gratitude in business. You can’t see it, you can’t prove it, and it doesn’t provide value the naysayers say. It’s invisible! Today, real...