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The danger in swatting flies
I once watched a biker crash because they were swatting away a swarm of gnats while riding along a trail. These particular gnats were...

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 6, 20212 min read


Use the Trigger Reaction Loop to reclaim your power
I hadn't even been at this networking event 20 minutes before I was triggered. It was a reunion with a peer group I belonged to a few...

Ariana Friedlander
Jun 24, 20215 min read


I used to believe I was stupid because I suffered from test anxiety
As a kid, anytime I sat down to take a test I would freeze up and struggle to recall information that I readily knew just hours before....

Ariana Friedlander
Jun 1, 20215 min read


What to do if you're hiding
I recently gave a talk on the Neuroscience of Conversation to a group of job seekers who are all currently unemployed. As part of the...

Ariana Friedlander
May 4, 20214 min read


Take back control of your life by unlocking the power of the pause
Many clients come to me when they're experiencing a disconnect between who they strive to be and how they're showing up. Take Lisa for...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 29, 20213 min read


The "Power of the pause"
A few years back, a client was experiencing a lot of conflict within their department. Individual frustrations became exacerbated every...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 20, 20214 min read


You have the power to choose how you respond when someone strikes a nerve
As a child, I loved watching inside the piano while my mother played. It was like witnessing magic. Each time she pressed down a key, a...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 30, 20213 min read


What you do when someone (or something) gets under your SKIN changes everything
Prefer to watch the video? Scroll to the bottom! It was mid-morning and I was bustling around the house while my toddler ambled about...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 18, 20214 min read


3 Powerful steps to shift from feeling stuck to WOWing yourself
Prefer to watch a video? Scroll to the bottom! I love getting questions about journaling. And one I've heard in various forms over the...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 4, 20213 min read


4 Easy steps you can follow to gain CLARITY when you need it most
Prefer to watch a video about Journaling for CLARITY? check it out below At the end of Journal Jams, I often ask participants to use one...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 25, 20212 min read


What belief brings you hope?
Sometimes asking yourself a simple question can change everything. Time and time again, I have found one question in particular that has...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 2, 20214 min read


How to stop wasting time playing emotional whack-a-mole
Lynn was still new to the company when she participated in a team meeting that made her feel so awkward and uncomfortable she was about...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 21, 20213 min read


Learning to see it
I recently taught myself how to crochet by watching YouTube videos. When I first watched the videos I thought it looked so easy. But when...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 7, 20213 min read


Finding the positive in COVID
With the winter solstice behind us in the Northern Hemisphere, the day light hours are growing a little bit longer. I find that these...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 24, 20203 min read


Turning your alarm system off
I distinctly remember the first time I lost a tooth. I was in kindergarten and it fell out on the playground. I was sent to the nurse's...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 3, 20204 min read


4 Steps to create connection in a remote world
This article was co-authored by Dr. Michael Gerharz & Ariana Friedlander “Hey, have you seen the new prototype? It blows my mind how thin...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 17, 20205 min read
Other's feel fear like me
Other's feel fear like me. That's what I keep telling myself when I experience the wave of panic, the weight of despair or the...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 4, 20201 min read


Ignore this...
A friend shared an article that talked about election stress disorder and headline stress disorder. Both of those rang true for me. I...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 29, 20203 min read


"I never know what I’m gonna say, so it just kind of emerges"
One of the most common patterns that I see holding leaders back is acting on the belief that they need to have everything figured out...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 27, 20205 min read


What to do about that irrational person in your life
Have you ever tried to rationalize with a cranky toddler? Spoiler alert, you can't! When my daughter was three she wanted to walk on our...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 8, 20204 min read
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