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SCIENCE SAYS: Psychological safety is a shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking. It’s about feeling safe to speak up, share ideas, and admit mistakes without fear of negative consequences.

How can we create and build psychological safety in the workplace? Cathy and Scott discuss some practical strategies you can try in this short video.

Any other ideas you have on how to foster psychological safety at work?

Creating Psychological Safety at Work Psychological Safety - a crucial element in creating a thriving workplace environment. How can we foster this essential aspect in our teams and organizations...

🚀 Are you ready to take your team's happiness and productivity to the next level? 🚀

Join us on Orphise Rodriguez's podcast as she chats with Cathy Jimenez, our very own Happiness Coordinator as they talk about our newest game, "Choose Happiness @ Work Online".

Could this game be the solution your team has been searching for?

Listen and find out:
🔹 What advantages does it offer for creativity, engagement, and productivity?
🔹 Do we have data to back up its effectiveness?
🔹 How do you seamlessly integrate it into your daily activities?
🔹 How can it help managers be better listeners and observers for their team?
🔹 How can we assist companies in making better hiring decisions when selecting managers?

Ready to transform your team's success? Watch the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VzDGMlO4RU

For more details about the game and how to access it, click here:
🔗 https://www.happybrainscience.com/choose-happiness-at-work-online/

Questions? We're here to help! Reach out via:
📧 Contact: [email protected] | [email protected]

Let's choose happiness @ work together!

How to create more engagement and creativity for your virtual teams in a fun way? How to create more engagement and creativity for your virtual teams in a fun way?In this podcast, we usually talk about leadership, management, skills, and t...

TODAY is the last chance to get 1/2 off our new game Choose Happiness at Work Online. It builds morale and connection for remote teams.

You can buy here: https://www.happybrainscience.com/?add-to-cart=19729

And learn more here: https://www.happybrainscience.com/choose-happiness-at-work-online/

Thanks for all the support this launch week; we appreciate you helping us spread the science of well-being!
--Scott

Today I am _finally_ launching Choose Happiness @ Work Online, a multiplayer game that helps remote teams learn about the science of thriving and each other at the same time.

It's on sale for 1/2 off this first week. All the details are here: https://www.happybrainscience.com/choose-happiness-at-work-online/

I would SO appreciate any support spreading the word. Liking or commenting on this LinkedIn post for example would be helpful:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sccrabtree_game-remoteworking-happiness-activity-7165344325080375297-8Yxd?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

And if any of you are inclined to help me spread the word in any way (even just liking this post), I'd much appreciate it.

Game on!

Our happiness video game for remote teams launches Monday Feb 19! 1/2 off through 2/23!

www.Happybrainscience.com/choose-happiness-at-work-online

This long awaited game helps remote or hybrid teams learn about the science of thriving at work, while learning about each other and having fun at the same time.

We would appreciate your help spreading the science of happiness. Even if you only like and comment on this post, it will help us spread the science of well-being to a world that seems to need it a lot right now.

Please let us know what questions you have. Thanks so much!

appybrainscience.com

It's rare I can invite you to a 100% FREE public Happy Brain Science virtual session (webinar). I promise this is a good use of work time for anyone trying to engage employees or other people.

‘Gamifying’ Engagement: What We Can Learn from the Science of Games.

Date: Tuesday, January 16th, 2024
Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Pacific Time, 5:30-6:30 Eastern)

Register here: https://zoom.us/.../tJErc-msqTIiHNwuPqHTkGYIuaXrbCKSVeBy...

Feel free to invite your loved ones, co-workers, and friends. Please let us know if you have questions.

100% FREE virtual workshop, register here: https://bit.ly/3NNJstS

"Gamifying Engagement: What We Can Learn from the Science of Games"

Date: January 16th, 2024
Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Pacific Time)

Description:
To be successful in today’s business world, we must provide interaction and fun to engage and retain employees. Learn how to ‘Gamify’ your organization so your teams have more fun, deliver better results, and see you and your organization as highly engaging. Learn from the masters of engagement – game developers!

Register here: https://bit.ly/3NNJstS

Please tell us what questions you have.

How do attract, engage, and retain over 3 Billion who spend an estimated $180,000,000,000 every year!?! What lessons can we learn from to help master ?

In a presentation from the Game Developers Conference (link coming in comments), I explore the answers. I'd love to hear your questions or experiences. !

As Thanksgiving draws near, we're feeling incredibly grateful for your continued support and trust in us. You've made 12 years of Happy Brain Science possible; you're awesome!

To share our gratitude, we've got something special in store for you.
"Thanksgiving Special: Mindfulness Workshop"

Date: November 15th, 2023
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (PST)

No tricks, just a delightful treat for all of you.

In this workshop, you'll:
- Discover how mindfulness reduces stress.
- Find ways to cultivate a more focused and peaceful mind.
- Learn some handy meditation techniques.
- Boost your overall well-being.

This Thanksgiving, give yourself the gift of self-care. Feel free to invite others, and you can choose to give any amount you feel comfortable with (or none at all if you're unhappy with the session).

Big or small, your participation means the world to us, and we're super thankful for your presence.

Sign up here -> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/happybrainsciencemindful

How do you lead for happiness and productivity?

Watch as Cathy Jimenez, a Happy Brain Science speaker, coach, and facilitator shares how happiness can help each and every one of us thrive at work and in life!

Yay Cathy! Congratulations on your first stint as a guest in a YouTube show for leaders!

Leading for Happiness and Productivity Cathy and Aylene discuss what makes talents at work happier and more productive. After all a happy worker is a productive one. Yet the pursuit of happiness a...

TODAY is your chance to join our new Leading for Happiness coaching/ mastermind group with our big EARLY BIRD discount!

Only today & tomorrow, 9/12 - 9/13/23, are we offering big early bird discounts before we go back to the full price by Thursday. Registration closes when all slots have been filled or at midnight on Friday, 9/15.

Two people have already joined this group 🙌 so 20% of our maximum 10 spots are taken. Don't miss your chance to join this exclusive opportunity.

https://www.happybrainscience.com/leading-for-happiness/

This group has been transformative for previous participants. It's your turn! Please let me know what questions you have.
--Scott

If you are in gorgeous Central Oregon, here's a rare chance to attend a Happy Brain Science workshop for FREE!

"STOP SHOUTING; Collaboration through Candid Conversation" will be 9-11:30 AM on Wednesday, September 6th, at the Sisters Firehouse Community Hall. No RSVP needed, but seating is limited; you might want to arrive early to ensure you get a seat.

More details here:

https://www.nuggetnews.com/story/2023/08/30/business/workshop-focuses-on-managing-disagreements/35561.html

This is in partnership with Citizens4Community, where I'm on the board.

Please tell me what ?s you have. I hope to see you there!

(If you're not in Central Oregon but interested in this workshop. please let me know. It's possible to get it to you various ways, at least one of which is also free. :)

Workshop focuses on managing disagreements Sisters company Happy Brain Science and Sisters nonprofit Citizens4Community (C4C) are partnering to help Sisters Country resolve disagreements more effectively. Have you ever regretted something you said in a heated discussion? Most of us have. Science suggests that the quality of our relationships...

What is "coherence", and why is thinking about it better than thinking about "work/life balance?"

Stockholm-based coach Alex Blakeson shares his wise perspective in this video. I think we can all learn from Alex, I certainly did!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xo959h75zs

Alex will be co-facilitating our next "Leading for Happiness" coaching group, starting soon! Subscribe to our newsletter on www.HappyBrainScience.com to be sure to be among the first to hear more about it.

Please let us know what questions you have.

We have exciting news for everyone! We are planning to launch another Leading For Happiness group soon!

Before we do launch this mastermind/coaching group for leaders, we want to make sure it's as useful as possible to forward-thinkers like you.

Would you please take

This great conversation with Ryan McGuire about at is worth sharing:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fwIAUM9il7AV9cU71A2Bj?si=drw92GEQQ3aCX3gAR--5Dg
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-113-the-science-behind-happiness-in-your-life-and/id1522505911?i=1000604451319

All platforms: https://linktr.ee/ryanmcguire

Please let me know what questions you have.

RyanMcGuire | Instagram | Linktree View RyanMcGuire’s Linktree. Listen to their music on YouTube, Spotify here.

Do you want to attend a FREE virtual (gamified) session from Happy Brain Science?

We want to show how games help in learning by offering a FREE session on March 8th, 1:30 PM PST. Come play your way through this highly interactive, science-based "game" to find out.
Register for this 30-minute session through the link below and boost your morale and motivation at work!
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrdeirqDMsGdyZNgKhuGDxZud-WzIQIlol

Note: We initially sent this invite to our newsletter subscribers so if you want to enjoy a monthly e-newsletter filled with actionable tips to build happier, more engaged teams (as well as invites to free sessions such as the one above), sign up now via https://www.happybrainscience.com/newsletter/ .

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Happy, Engaged Employee Game. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Are the choices you make each day as an employee helping you boost happiness and engagement at work? Come play your way through this highly interactive, science-based session to find out. Attendees will be presented with a series of choices that confront most employees. Examples include: how to spen...

My friend and fellow happiness teacher Tia Graham
delivered a great TEDx talk that is completely aligned with what we teach at Happy Brain Science.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did: The Simple Secret of Being Happier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYeHV_nA36c&t=9s

Please let either one of us know any questions you have. Enjoy!

The Simple Secret of Being Happier | Tia Graham | TEDxManitouSprings We think happiness comes from meeting other people's expectations, but really it comes from creating our own. In this relatable and humorous talk, Certified ...

An announcement and a quick favor:

We are finally getting close to releasing our long-awaited browser-based , "Choose Happiness at Work Online!"

Before we release it, we want to make sure we've got it just right. Would you be willing to take < 2 minutes and answer 2 questions? We sure would appreciate it

Thanks in advance for your input on our soon-to-be-released online game! We will soon launch the "Choose Happiness @ Work Online" game and we would love to get your thoughts so the game can be as helpful as possible to people like you. For those who haven't played our card game Choose Happiness @ Work, here is information about that card game. This online version is very...

Citizens4Community is excited to host a capacity-building event for the entire community. In this session, led by Scott Crabtree, CEO, Founder, and Chief Happiness Officer at Happy Brain Science , participants will discover science-backed solutions to learning. This is one session you won't forget!

Remember This! will be held at the Sisters Fire Hall Community Room on Thursday, January 12 from 9:30 - 11:30 am. Please RSVP to Josie at [email protected]

This infographic might just make you happier, according to science.

This is a visual summary of our most popular session, repeatedly delivered to companies like DreamWorks, Boeing, Intel, Nike, The National Park Service, NBC, and many others.

Whether you've been able to see that session or not, reading and acting on this will help boost happiness, therefore success, health, and more, according to solid peer-reviewed research.

I'd love to hear about your experience with it. Please tell us what questions or comments you have.
--Scott
Chief Happiness Officer

We are GRATEFUL to each and everyone of you!

As our way of saying thanks, our card game "Choose Happiness @ Work" will be on sale at 60% OFF via Amazon ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F7WZ97G ) from November 21st through the 28th!

Mark your calendars!

I’m not finding this bird at our birdbath in our book. Can anyone tell me what species this is?

Help a "color-challenged" game designer, please?

Which background color(s) should we use for Choose Happiness @ Work Online? Please note there are 5 choices here; E = "use multiple colors (not necessarily all of these) to help the player differentiate what's happening".

Huge THANKS for any input.

(And by the way, I've been focusing on developing this video game, and speaking and coaching, so have been very quiet on social media and especially Facebook lately. I hope you understand!)

A super typhoon, severe devastation all around, and spending 3 weeks without electricity (including Christmas and New Year) -- how can one still remain happy and resilient during times of difficulty?

Let our Happiness Speaker Cathy Monzon Jimenez share her first hand experience as well as three ways on how resilience can help you be happy during tough times.
https://www.happybrainscience.com/blog/how-to-build-resilience-through-tough-times/

How to build resilience through tough times - Happy Brain Science How can the science of happiness help you be resilient and happy? We share three ways how (based on our speaker's own experience)!

"You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy." -Nightbirde

I had to share this. I'm a bit late to the party, but if you're not one of the 38,291,424 who've already watched this, please do yourself a favor and watch. You might want tissues handy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZJvBfoHDk0

Golden Buzzer: Nightbirde's Original Song Makes Simon Cowell Emotional - America's Got Talent 2021 Simon Cowell gives Nightbirde the Golden Buzzer after her beautiful performance of "It's Okay." Nightbirde chases her dreams and proves that she is so much m...

Thoughts?

4 ways to promote neurogenesis in your brain How can we promote the creation of new neurons - and why is it so important?

The top headline in the right now is "More workers quit than ever as U.S. job openings remain near a record."

What's a like you to do?

Step 1: keep the good people you have.

How? .

is MUCH easier said than done. Those 86,000,000,000 neurons between a person's ears are complex.

But can guide us to better , therefore .

In a nutshell, the science suggests we can engage employees if we mind the GAPs:

Goals
Alignment
Progress


Appreciation


Here's a FREE 1-hour video recording of "Engaging Employees to Do Great Work, Happily" that I presented at a conference with more info:
https://youtu.be/4zp4tTsHZKA

Please tell me what questions you have.

can be more than a wish. can guide you to choices that can bring more happiness at work and in life. We'd love to be your guide to that science. Free resources on www.HappyBrainScience.com and in our monthly newsletter with actionable tips.

Please tell us what questions you have about happiness during strange times, and any other ways we can help you have a truly