Put a Stop to Overwhelm!
It’s the holiday season again. A time of year where the feeling of overwhelm is more common then Christmas decorations in a mall. Not only are we doing all our normal tasks but we have added Christmas shopping and entertaining to our endless list. The promised warm feelings and bliss of the season is […]
Get Back In Your Body!
Have you ever had an “out of body experience?” I’m betting that if you have a normal stress-filled job then you have daily “out of body experiences.” Let me explain… You wake up with your mind already buzzing, worrying about how you will even come close to keeping up with your long list of […]
Surviving Till the Weekend!
There’s been numerous songs written, an acronym popularized (TGIF) and ads created all about the relief that comes at the end of the work-week. We groan loudly to our fellow workers about how much we are looking forward to the weekend. We breathe a sigh of relief when Wednesday passes and we are on the […]
Multi-Tasking and Stress
Do you pride yourself on your ability to multi-task? I know I do. I’ve even shared it as one of my top strengths in an interview. The problem is, that very “strength” contributes negatively to my stress level. The brain cannot really multi-task. It can only focus on one thing at a time. Our multi-tasking […]
The Power of “What If?”
A quick question for you…When under stress do you think about what you want to happen or what you are afraid will happen? If your answer is that you worry about what you are afraid will happen then welcome to being human! Our brains are naturally bent to focus on what we fear. Sadly, this […]
Bath in Nature – Lower Your Stress
Several years ago I purchased a meditation series that was proven to calm the brain and move you into an Alpha, Theta or Gamma brainwave states. As I settled into a comfy position and put on my headphones I was surprised to hear sounds of rain, wind and water. After further study I shouldn’t […]
Say Whatever You Want and Still Keep Your Job!
Working with corporate employees I often hear, ” I really wanted to say this but of coarse I couldn’t.” So where do all those unsaid words go? For some people they end up feeling like a lump in the throat, as one of my client’s experienced. Others of us tuck our unsaid words and emotions […]
Surviving in a Changing Workplace
“They act so entitled. ” “They’re so set in their ways.” Have you heard or perhaps said some of these statements about people in your workplace who are either older or younger then you? One of the biggest sources of stress at work is communication (or lack of it!) As our world changes so will […]
Already Frazzled?
I woke up this morning and pulled out my weekly calender to see what was scheduled. As I looked at my week I could already feel the tightness growing in my shoulders, the knot in my stomach. My calender was too full and I desperately needed to schedule several more things. Can you relate? For […]
Is Life Hard?
I’m inviting you, my hard-working friend, to take a break from the stress and anxiety of your life for a moment and breath deeply. Repeat this statement…”Life is hard.” How true does it feel to you? Most of us were raised in hard-working families and communities who taught us this belief. But is it really […]