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• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Too often lately we hear about a suicide in Hollywood or in our own communities. It has become an epidemic. I do not claim to be an expert on this Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Most of us have no idea how we come across to others or what people think of us. Why? Because most people won’t tell us. Instead they talk behind our Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

May newsletter focused on the costs of incivility in the workplace to the recipients, the offenders, and their organizations. STRESS is the main cause of incivility. It makes us have Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

In the business world, does it pay to lift people up or hold people down?  Christine Porath presented a TED talk on this topic, which I will summarize in this Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Negative images affect our energy level and our mood. Scientific research has proven that negative emotions actually change our blood chemistry and cause disease. (The Healing Field: Exploring Energy and Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

During the Affinity Group round table meeting I facilitated with business owners in January, one of the group members stepped out due to abdominal pain. An ambulance was called, and Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Last week, I gave a talk on stress resilience to a group of young dentists in which I shared several methods for managing stress and increasing effectiveness. Dr. Brynn Jezdimir Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

I recently saw the movie “Wonder” about the difficulties a boy with facial deformities encounters as he enters public school for the first time in fifth grade, after being home Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Another year has flown by! For many, 2017 has been a difficult year. For me, this has been my best year yet, and for that I am truly grateful. As Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Lately there is much talk about certain groups having “privilege” over other groups due to race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. Google defines privilege as “a special right, advantage, or immunity Read More