An Interview With Maria Angelova — Building genuine connections and relationships: Authenticity and vulnerability create an environment of trust and openness, allowing for deeper and more meaningful connections with others. This can lead to stronger personal relationships, supportive friendships, and professional networks built on trust, understanding, and mutual respect. Being vulnerable and authentic are some of…

An interview with Maria Angelova — Determine the root cause of the problem. As a leader, some things are just unavoidable. Being faced with hard choices is one of them. Leadership often entails making difficult decisions or hard choices between two apparently good paths. What’s the best way to go about this? Is there a “toolkit”…

An Interview With Maria Angelova — Encourage them and promote self-acceptance: Help your child understand that no one is perfect — not them, not their friends, not even you. By fostering a supportive environment that values effort and growth over perfection, you’ll help them develop a healthier self-image. Our children are facing challenges that didn’t exist…

An Interview With Maria Angelova — Change the wellness mindset: moving away from poor mindsets — such as the notion that ‘stress and exhaustion are normal’, or the idea that ‘being more unwell, unfit, overweight or less vibrant is because you’re aging’ — can greatly assist the health and wellbeing of individuals. …

An Interview With Maria Angelova — Research has shown that taking time for self-care can improve our lives in many ways. Based on my own experience by taking time for myself it enhances self-confidence, increases productivity, focus, health, and overall happiness to be my best self. Extending my life. …

An interview with Maria Angelova — Eliminating stress: Stress can contribute to pain and inflammation, so finding ways to reduce stress is essential for managing pain. For instance, someone with chronic pain might benefit from practicing stress-reducing activities like yoga, spending time in nature, or taking a warm bath before bed. …

An Interview With Maria Angelova — We can focus on others. Face it, if you’re not having your needs met, whatever they are, it’s hard to focus on other people very much. Years ago, I found out I had sleep apnea. I knew I was grouchy and tired all the time but had no idea the…

An interview with Maria Angelova — Give yourself time and space to take perspectives from others you trust and do your due diligence. Every high-pressure sales pitch has the element of “Take this deal now; it’s now or never!” Don’t be fooled. The best deals are the ones where everyone wins, and everyone feels good about…

An Interview With Maria Angelova — Patience, let go of absolute control, be open to adventure. Thankfully, the world is open for travel once again. Traveling can broaden our horizons and make space for people to become more open-minded. How can travel give us the opportunity for personal growth? What are some ways that travel can…