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Glimmers: Finding the Small Signals of Safety in Everyday Life
There are moments in the day when something quietly shifts. Your shoulders drop without you meaning to.Your breath deepens and for a second, things feel a little less tight — not because life suddenly became easy, but because your body found a brief sense of ease. These moments are often so subtle that we barely register them. Yet for the nervous system, they matter deeply. In a world that moves fast, demands a lot, and rarely slows down for our biology, these small pauses ca
Nicole Ardin
4 days ago4 min read


What I Learned About Mental Health in 2025 – and How to Start 2026 Mentally Strong
Dear friends, colleagues and clients, 2025 was not a year of quick fixes for me. It was a year of noticing.Of acknowledging.And – to be honest – a year in which my own mental health kept catching up with me. I don’t want to write this article to tell a success story. I want to make something else visible: What learning, healing, and self-understanding actually look like. Not linear. Not tidy. But honest. Anxiety, Panic – and the Misunderstanding of “Having to Function” Anxiet
Nicole Ardin
Dec 31, 20254 min read


The Dark Side of Harmony: Why avoiding conflict creates unhealthy teams
In many organizations, there’s an unspoken rule: “Don’t rock the boat.” Criticism gets swallowed, conflicts are postponed, and those who dare to call things by their name are quickly labeled as “difficult.”But this silence comes at a cost – psychological, emotional, and structural. Because behind apparent calm often lurks chronic stress.When people constantly monitor what they’re not allowed to say, it doesn’t create team spirit – it creates pressure to conform.And that pres
Nicole Ardin
Oct 18, 20254 min read


Resilience: What's the real deal?
When it comes to mental health, one term almost always comes up: resilience . It is often treated as a magic word when it comes to...
Nicole Ardin
Aug 22, 20254 min read


What Does It Mean to Have It All? When the outside looks perfect, but something still feels off inside.
We don’t always say it out loud — but many of us know the feeling. On paper, life looks picture-perfect: a steady job, a partner, maybe...
Nicole Ardin
Jul 13, 20256 min read


Reading Between the Lines: What Subtle Cues Reveal About Power, Trust, and Human Connection
Ever walked into a meeting and immediately sensed something was off —even though no one said a word? Or left a conversation feeling...
Nicole Ardin
Jul 3, 20255 min read


MBSR - Science meets mindfulness: How mindful stress management works in the long term
MBSR - for many, this initially sounds like one of those methods that "could also be quite nice". But what sounds like just another trend...
Nicole Ardin
Jun 13, 20253 min read


Why authoritarian leadership has no future - and how empathic leadership is changing our working world
In many companies, we are currently experiencing a surprising comeback of authoritarian leadership: clear announcements, control from...
Nicole Ardin
May 17, 20252 min read


Mindful Self-Leadership: Why Mindfulness Leads to Healthier Success in Organization
Did you know that mindfulness not only enhances your personal well-being but can also be a key success factor for organizations? In my...
Nicole Ardin
Apr 16, 20253 min read


Positive leadership in practice: What managers can learn from Positive Psychology
„People don't leave jobs. They leave bosses . “ A phrase that is often quoted - and yet is still not taken seriously enough. Because in...
Nicole Ardin
Apr 7, 20254 min read


Honoring the Wins That Don’t Make the Highlight Reel: A Year-End Reflection
As the year winds down, the air often fills with celebrations of milestones, achievements, and victories. My feed is flooded with posts...
Nicole Ardin
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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