How to make your own luck
Build Resilience Catherine Franssen Build Resilience Catherine Franssen

How to make your own luck

When we say that someone is lucky, we tend to think that their success or failure is brought by chance rather than through their personal actions, but luck is actually more psychological than it is anything else. It’s related to how we view the world, our personality and how our brain is wired.

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The Neuroscience of Tidying Up
Coping Strategies Catherine Franssen Coping Strategies Catherine Franssen

The Neuroscience of Tidying Up

With the holidays winding down and a new year looming, many of us are in a transitional mode. As we begin to take down the holiday decorations and assess where to put our new gifts, we consider that we might need to tidy up in some significant ways.

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Holiday Stress Tips
Coping Strategies Catherine Franssen Coping Strategies Catherine Franssen

Holiday Stress Tips

For this post, I’m flashing way back to 2011 when I gave what I’m pretty sure was my very first television interview ever! Rewatching it now, I'm actually impressed with the clear insights and concrete tips I was giving way back then! Take a few minutes to review my thoughts on reducing stress & enjoying the holiday season to the fullest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zzfMQ_fMSE

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Gratitude for Holiday Stress
Coping Strategies Catherine Franssen Coping Strategies Catherine Franssen

Gratitude for Holiday Stress

Today I’m sharing a video from a visit to my friends at Virginia this Morning on WTVR CBS-6 back in December 2017. This conversation took place the same month that my article on Scrooge was published on HuffPost, so you’ll notice that it’s referenced and the topics are similar, though one never knows where the questions will go!

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