Entries by Donna Schilder

What Can I Do To Make Your Day A Little Easier?

  I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but those who focus on others, instead of themselves, tend to be happier and more positive.   Recently, neuroscientists discovered that when you are compassionate, your nervous system and the emotion control center of your brain, are positively affected, resulting in happiness. In addition, compassion releases oxytocin in […]

Hug It Out!

  A recent University study found that students who were given the assignment to give or get five hugs a day were much happier than those who did not receive the assignment. We all know that hugging makes us happier, but sometimes we get so focused on surviving our daily schedules that we forget to do simple […]

Feel Good in Tough Times

    New studies on Happiness have yielded these strategies to improve your mood and build happiness, no matter how tough the times:   Buy experiences not things.  Purchasing objects is not show to appreciably increase happiness.  Buying experiences will invigorate you, mentally stimulate you, and bring joy into your life.  Try indulging in concerts, […]

Don’t Remove All those LinkedIn Clichés Just Yet

FORTUNE — After LinkedIn announced this year’s lists of the most overused words in its profiles yesterday morning, an array of people pulled theirs up to see whether they flaunted their “creative,” “effective” “track records” a bit too much. A few tweeted that they had none of the 10worn-outwords in their LinkedIn profiles. Many others, […]

Até que ponto clichês no LinkedIn podem ser úteis?

 I was quoted in the largest newspaper in Rio De Janeiro Brazil:  O Globo RIO – Na última semana, o LinkedIn divulgou pesquisa com as palavras e expressões mais usadas nos perfis dos usuários, em 2011. “Criativo” foi o termo mais usado nos Estados Unidos, na Austrália, no Canadá, na Alemanha, na Holanda e no Reino […]

What To Do Hours Before A Big Job Interview

Your big job interview is just ahead, just hours away. You feel your stress levels rising, your thoughts scurrying around your brain fast and furious. Then, you stop yourself and ask: What should I be doing now? If your big interview is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., you need a plan to make the most of […]