Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD

About

Ilene Berns-Zare, PsyD, PCC is a life and leadership coach, educator, and speaker. She writes about navigating personal and professional life with resilience, meaning, mindfulness, and well-being. Dr. Berns-Zare is committed to empowerment through learning, personal/professional development, and integrative well-being. She sees her writing, coaching, and speaking as offering a lens through which people can view fresh perspectives to ask life's important questions and access their own answers, strengths, and possibilities. She has PsyD and MA degrees in psychology, MS in Human Resource Development, and a BS in Education/Natural Science. Her professional coaching credentials include a PCC from International Coach Federation and CMC from MentorCoach. With an interest in the subtle life force energies that infuse daily living, she also has a Reiki Master certificate.

Recent Posts

5 Strategies to Reduce Negative Thinking

Learning simple ways to think differently about yourself and your experiences can lead to greater balance and positive emotions.

Is Viewing Water Outdoors More Restorative Than Green Spaces?

Whatever the season, many of us are looking for ways to relax and calm ourselves. Being in nature can help reinvigorate body, mind, and spirit, offering moments of awe, calm, and relaxation.

Seeking Meaning in Love and Loss

Personal Perspective: Even in the face of life's impermanence, we have some choices about our attitude and how we respond to grief and loss.

Lovingkindness and Compassion Lift Up Everyone

Engaging our compassion can strengthen resilience, well-being, and social connections, helping us transform ourselves and create a more peaceful world.

7 Powerful Strategies to Strengthen Your Reactions to Change

When change and the resulting stress confront us, it's up to us to take care of ourselves. Here are seven strategies to help you strengthen your skills to respond and bounce back.

5 Steps to Reset Your Work-Life Balance

Many of us struggle to gain work-life balance. Boundaries between personal and work life can often run together. These practical strategies can help you create greater harmony.

4 Great Ways to Boost Your Self-Care and Well-Being

Nobody can do our self-care for us. What do you need to nurture the garden of your day-to-day life? There are many pathways to well-being and thriving. Here are a few.

12 Simple Ways to Increase Your Productivity

These tools could help you strengthen productivity in your day-to-day routine.

Why Is Gratitude So Good for You?

While you may not be able to change your circumstances, you do have influence over what you focus your attention on.

How We Can Communicate Across Differences and Build Bridges

Conversations across differences and and contrasting viewpoints can be quite challenging. These strategies may help you communicate more calmly and effectively.