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• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Unconscious bias is a popular topic right now given what is happening in our society. I’m even teaching a class on this next week. Unconscious bias is uniquely different from Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Are you finding it increasingly difficult to remain positive, optimistic and happy during these challenging times where our activities and social interactions are severely limited? Many people believe that happiness Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Last week, my dear friend and colleague of 17 years, Terry Gonda was fired from St. John Fisher Chapel as their music director because she is married to a woman Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

If you are like me, you are probably spending more time on video calls than ever before given the new work environment, and you may be concerned about how you Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

In light of recent events, every topic I planned to write about seemed insignificant. I feel powerless to control what’s happening in the world racially, politically, morally, and economically. The Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Did you know that you have an internal compass that tells you what direction to move toward? It also tells you what’s really important to you. Your emotions are this Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Are you holding on to past emotional events and having trouble letting go of these painful feelings? You’re not alone. It’s human nature to relive past experiences in your head, Read More

Presence or paying attention is essential to high performance, resilience, happiness and overall well-being. Although it’s very simple in concept, it’s very difficult in practice. This is because as human Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

The secrets to happiness, well-being, and resilience are LOVE, GRATITUDE, and PRESENCE. Love and gratitude are the most powerful emotions there are. Since 2013, I have intentionally practiced presence and Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) hosted a teleclass on resilience and brain science in 2016, and presented the negative effects of stress on our brains and performance. On the Read More