Best of Ourselves

Marcia Hyatt is a leadership and life coach who provides a weekly feature on WTIP's North Shore Weekend titled "The Best of Ourselves," which explores how we can be resilient and creative in these turbulent times. Each week, the feature explores what we can do to be intentional, creative and joyful in our lives.
Positive Relationships - March 3, 2012
-Relationships are critical to our well being and health. Yet, they are so easily damaged. Cultivating positive relationships is not a technique, it is a way of living.
Negative Experiences are Velcro - February 25, 2012
-Our brains focus on the negative and forget the positive according to neuroscience research cited in the book, Buddha Brain.
Being Present Through Meditation - February 4, 2012
-Research in business, pyschology and neuroscience all point to the power of a meditation practice. What is it and why is it so hard to do?
Best of Ourselves: Focus on the Light
-January 28, 2012 - How do we keep our focus on that which we are trying to create? Telling a story from her recent book, What Have I Mythed?, Marcia explores what it takes to keep our foc
Best of Ourselves: The Power of Positive Responses
-January 21, 2012: Research shows that companies that flourish have a 2.9:1 positive comments to negative. And research shows marriages that thrive have
Best of Ourselves: Well Being vs Happiness
-January 14, 2012 - Is happiness all there is? In his new book Flourish, Dr Seligman, broadens his definition of happiness to well-being. A
Does Happiness Make A Difference? - January 7, 2012
-Summarizing the January 2012 Harvard Business Review on happiness, this segment explores how our level of happiness impacts our work and creativity.
Self Compassion - July 16, 2011
-Self compassion can be learned. It increases our emotional resilience and makes life more fun.
The Art of Intentional Living Continued - July 9, 2011
-Staying intentional is not just about our external choices, it is also about how we interact with ourselves.
Ease Versus Effort: The Wisdom to Know the Difference - July 2, 2011
-How do I discern what is mine to do and do it with ease? Effort is not a bad choice, it just might not always be the best choice.