The Saboteurs that Block Your Success and Happiness
Have you ever made a positive step by attending a self-growth workshop, meditating or taking a leadership class? I’m sure most of you have. What usually happens? Well, in my experience, I get all excited and love the learning. After the class I try to incorporate my learning. Fast forward a couple months and odds are I am […]
Working Remote? How to Stay Connected.
Well, welcome to 2020! Many of us have talked about how we would love to work from home and now our wish has come true. Companies, teams and individuals are involved in this instant remote experiment. We are all discovering the pluses and minuses of working from our couch. Recently, I had the opportunity […]
A Holiday Gift
Need a little stress relief for the holiday? Find quiet room and take a minute to do some relaxing yoga. Don’t worry if you have never done yoga and are stiff as a board. This is a beginner video with the focus on relaxation. Have an amazing Monday! (and everyday.) Leanna Fredrich, Leadership, Career and […]
Is the News Making You Sick?
How often do you read, watch or listen to the news? If your answer is, “Too often!” you are not alone. A recent survey reports that one in 10 adults checks the news every hour and 20% say they are constantly monitoring their social media feeds- which often include news stories. Just think for a […]
The Power of Music
Picture this. You get home from work feeling tired and stressed. As you start making dinner you decide to turn on some dance music. What is most likely to happen? My guess is that it won’t be long before your foot is tapping and you are humming along. You might even find yourself dancing with […]
Why Your Stress-filled Life Needs Water
I spent this weekend by the water-canoeing, paddle-boarding and swimming . It brought back wonderful childhood memories of spending all day at the pool only pausing to come back home for food. What’s better then that relaxed sun-soaked feeling?! There’s a reason so many of us like to vacation by the water, whether it’s playing […]
Can Love Conquer Stress?
Close your eyes for a minute and remember times in your life when you felt love. It could be the first time you held your child, those joyful, intense days of a first love, that moment you picked out and brought home an adorable kitty or puppy. This very simple exercise has lowered the […]
Stress and Your Pets
I love pets especially dogs. However, I must admit, it is a good thing they are cute because they are a lot of work! I remember many times coming home and having the “joy” of cleaning up the mess Celah made. When she was young she went through a paper-shredding phase. When she was […]
A Hilarious Way to Lower Stress
, I love to laugh. Some of my favorite memories are times spent with friends laughing so hard, doubled over, struggling to catch a breath. And then just when we thought we were in control someone would snort and the laughter would start all over. Such delight! How long has it been since you had […]
Rewire Your Brain for Joy
In a typical day at work do you see more problems or solutions? Do you notice negative emotions more or positive ones? If you lean towards seeing problems or focusing on negative emotions then welcome to the human race! Our brains are wired to look for problems and dangers. This is a great thing if […]