Skip to content
Seriously, Jerk Brain?

Seriously, Jerk Brain?

“Self preservation is a full-time occupation.” – Ani DiFranco

  • Home
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • The fine print

Tag: inclusion

Living out loud

My story matters because it means there is hope.

advice, anxiety, career, change, depression, fear, future, inclusion, jerk brain, job, leadership, lessons learned, medication, mental health, OCD, perspective, pretending, psychology, PTSD, recovery, reflections, self image, therapy, wellness, wisdom, work

Language

Once more for the people in the back: How we talk about mental health matters.

advice, anxiety, depression, emotional intelligence, fear, inclusion, leadership, mental health, OCD, perspective, PTSD, recovery, reflections, resources, therapy, what to say, wisdom

The difference a day makes

Who I was then is not who I am now. That’s good and challenging at the same time.

anxiety, business, career, change, depression, diversity, fear, future, hiding, imposter syndrome, inclusion, job, leadership, lessons learned, mental health, OCD, perfectionism, perspective, pretending, psychology, PTSD, recovery, reflections, reframe, self image, therapy, wisdom, work

Call for a substitution

Language matters. Words have resonance. Here’s an easy trick to see if you’re being a jerk with what you’re saying.

advice, anxiety, depression, emotional intelligence, inclusion, leadership, mental health, role model, what to say

Can everyone please go on mute?

When we eliminate the clutter and the noise, we can create space for the voices that most need to be heard.

anxiety, covid19, inclusion, mental health, what to say

How can it not know what it is?

How am I a human resource? Simple, I’m not.

4IR, behavioral economics, career, covid19, diversity, economy, emotional intelligence, future, inclusion, leadership, philosophy, podcast, work

Learning to read the room

As I’ve written before, positivity can be toxic. In the throes of the COVID19 crisis, it’s important that we stay vigilant and call out actions that serve to shame those struggling with anxiety, depression, and other challenging circumstances.

anxiety, covid19, depression, economy, fear, inclusion, jerk brain, mental health, perfectionism, pretending, recovery, toxic positivity, what to say

It’s (a)live!

The presentations (including mine!) from the QUT BEST Centre 2020 Conference are now available online.

behavioral economics, diversity, inclusion, leadership, phd, research

On top of the world, Down Under

I’m heading to Brisbane, Australia to present some of my doctoral research at a behavioral economics conference. Take that, Jerk Brain!

career, digital, diversity, economy, inclusion, mental health, phd, self image, travel

Do you hear what I hear?

Amplifying my voice hasn’t been challenging, because I already have a megaphone. What do we do to turn up the volume for others who aren’t being heard?

career, depression, inclusion, jerk brain, job, mental health

Posts navigation

Older posts

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,195 other subscribers
Follow Seriously, Jerk Brain? on WordPress.com
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Follow Following
    • Seriously, Jerk Brain?
    • Join 247 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Seriously, Jerk Brain?
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...