Issue #132, April 29, 2024 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Life as a human being is full of ups and downs and all arounds. Sometimes things go smoothly, and sometimes we’re presented with a bit of drama. Read on as Julia Rebholz explores the point of life’s general flair for the dramatic. Wishing you a happy spring season, All of us at Insight Principles The Role of Drama Have you ever noticed that life gets dramatic sometimes?? By this, I simply mean the stream of people, objects, things and circumstances that arrive in our orbit, sometimes by invitation but

Issue #96 - April 30, 2021 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Even though thinking is invisible most of the time, knowing that it's always working to bring us our experience is helpful. Read on to learn more about what results when we reflect on this amazing creative process. All of us at Insight Principles Our Thinking is Invisible My husband claims my instructions are sometimes missing steps. Here’s an example. It was around 5:00pm and I was in the kitchen getting an early start on dinner. When Peter came in I told him what I planned for the dinner menu

Issue #75 - November 30, 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! We have colleagues all over the world sharing an understanding of the mind to diverse populations. There are groups in the UK working with school children and educators, and others working in prisons and with the chronically mentally ill. There are people in Chicago working with gang youth. The list is impressive. One of our favorite colleagues is Anna Debenham, a transplanted Brit who lives in Portland, OR and founded, The Insight Alliance . Anna runs programs in both men’s and women’s prisons sharing how the mind works to inmates. She

Issue #73 - September 30, 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! In this month’s newsletter, Sandy takes you on a safari - not to see wildlife but to appreciate separate realities. All of us at Insight Principles A Separate Reality Safari I am writing this newsletter on a plane returning home from an unforgettable safari in Tanzania. Travel opens our eyes and hearts to new cultures. We are full of questions, inquiring as to the meaning and purpose of the behaviors we observe. We are curious and open. After all, isn’t learning about lives different from our own a main

Issue #68 - April 30, 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! This month’s newsletter addresses a common but unproductive dynamic between people who tend to be critical and those who tend to be sensitive to criticism. An understanding of the mind can soothe the tension and help us learn from one another. All of us at Insight Principles Which Camp Are You In? The son of a good friend of mine was promoted to be a people leader. Adam sought this opportunity because he liked people and predicted he would be good at helping others succeed. Adam inherited an

Issue #67 - March 31, 2019 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Feeling stressed lately? Or worried, resentful, frustrated? Your body can’t tell the difference between these feelings and real danger. And your health suffers if this perceived danger happens repeatedly. Read on to see how an understanding of the mind can help. All of us at Insight Principles The Emergency Stress Response A friend and colleague, Dr. Bill Pettit wrote something that caught my attention. Bill is a psychiatrist who shares an understanding of the principles behind how the mind works with his patients. Here’s what Bill wrote: Chronic mental

Issue #59 - July 29, 2018 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Last month we wrote about the limitations of listening for agreement. Our newsletter inspired one of our readers to share his insights on listening. We love getting these contributions - please keep them coming. And if you have suggestions for newsletter topics, please send them along. We also are pleased to pass along a link to a recent TEDx Talk presented by our own Ken Manning. We will write more about this in following newsletters but we wanted to get it out to all of you right away. Take a look. Happy Listening!

Issue #42 - February 28, 2017 Welcome to Insights and Implications! From time to time we like to share insights from the participants in our programs. While this month’s guest author describes a trip over the winter holidays, her insights are relevant year-round. We love hearing from you so please keep those insights coming. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Travel Delays: Always A Chance for Insight Over the holidays I traveled to Orlando to visit my family. I was excited to see my mom, brother and baby niece. I booked a red-eye flight on December 23rd

Issue #29 - January 29, 2016 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Ever notice how our thinking can take us to scary places with very little data? This month we look at what happens when our insecurity and our imagination have a party in our head. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Worst Case Scenario Thinking I have noticed something interesting. People who understand how the mind works are in a completely different place. Here’s what I mean: Lack of information frequently results in speculation - we make stuff up in our minds about what might happen

Issue #21 - May 30, 2015 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Hello Everyone, Isn't it interesting how our perspective on events can sometimes shift from dramatic to humorous? Something that looks charged one day might appear silly or funny the next. Read on for a little anecdote that illustrates this. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles From Drama to Comedy? A few years ago, my workgroup went away to a small island for an offsite. We planned to cook a few dinners in teams, and I was in charge of shopping for a famous chicken recipe with a list

Issue #15 - November 30, 2014 Welcome to Insights and Implications! Hello Everyone, We all have reactions from time to time and we can all jump to conclusions. Have you noticed that once you get over your reaction, lots of new questions come to mind? Read on to see how regaining balance can easily lead to productive curiosity. Also, we have news! Our long-awaited book is done! Invisible Power: Insight Principles At Work will hit the shelves early next year. Watch for our official release announcement soon. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families from all of us at Insight Principles! Get

Issue #6 - February 26, 2014 Welcome to Insights and Implications! If this is your first time receiving our newsletter, welcome! Sent just once per month, each newsletter contains a short story that illustrates the insight principles in real life. We hope this series becomes an easy and accessible way for you to reconnect with your learning, reflect, and deepen your understanding of insight principles. As always, we are available for questions or further reflection. Contact us anytime. All the best, All of us at Insight Principles Just Late Or In A State - The Only Place To Go Is Depth

Issue #3 - November 30, 2013 Welcome to Insights and Implications! As we embark on the beginning of the holiday season, we thought you would appreciate a more personal story this month. Read below for an amusing tale of the interplay of insight principles, dogs, and packing peanuts. If this is your first time receiving our newsletter, welcome! Sent just once per month, each newsletter contains a short story that illustrates our use of insight principles in real life. We hope this series becomes an easy and accessible way for you to reconnect with your learning, reflect, and deepen your understanding of