Irene Salter, PhD

We’re all navigating change all the time. Sometimes it’s big and obvious, and sometimes it shows up more quietly but either way, it brings a certain amount of uncertainty. And when we find ourselves facing that uncertainty, our brains don’t just sit back and wait to see what happens next. They get to work, trying to make sense of it all. STORY: Here’s what navigating uncertainty looked like for me recently READ MORE: More regarding cognitive reappraisal  BOOK STUFF: We’re meeting next...

I had this whole other blog post all planned out in my head for weeks now. It’s this research-based breakdown of a training I went to. In my head, it was going to be so awesome! Science. Stories. Great actions to do.  But then today my coach asked me: "What would happen, Irene if you were 5% more lazy?"  This blog post is the result. STORY: Floating on a river of cream READ MORE:  Click any of these linked sections to jump into the story BOOK STUFF:  New book for April and May! GOING FURTHER:...

Three weeks ago I was packing for a Conscious Leadership Group  retreat tingling with excited anticipation. It was four days on the California coast devoted to growth and self-development. Yes, please. I knew it would crack me open — personally and professionally — and I was ready. Yet now, today, I’m terrified. Heart pounding. Hands shaking. I want to run away from the wide-open space inside me. What changed? This blog is about the power of retreats — the deep self-transformation they can...