May 19, 2021Get Sunlight, But Not Too MuchWe’re getting to the sweet spot of spring where the days are as long as the weather is pleasant. It might even catch you off guard to step outside late one evening expecting the sun to have set and being greeted by the bright outdoors. I’m not complaining. …Sunlight3 min readSunlight3 min read
May 12, 2021Live Life in the Zone: Inducing FlowWhat’s the opposite of work? Your first answer may resemble a candlelit dinner with soft jazz playing in the background, maybe a pleasant walk around a meadow, or for many, a nap. …Work Life Balance4 min readWork Life Balance4 min read
May 5, 2021Stop Burnout In Its TracksAlthough we can feel the stress of some events sharply and shortly after they happen, like the pangs of anxiety that may follow a startling thought or worrisome piece of news we hear, an insidious form of chronic stress can build up into a condition experts call burnout. Definitions aren’t…Burnout4 min readBurnout4 min read
Apr 28, 2021Do Work Right: Reduce Mental FatigueWhether you’re a student, business owner, or working professional, now is about the time when work starts piling up (if it hasn’t already). Stick to a task, like organizing tax information or studying for finals long enough, and you start to feel exhausted, maybe irritable, an overwhelming urge to stop…Mental Fatigue4 min readMental Fatigue4 min read
Apr 21, 2021Quieten your mind, quieten your worldIn a year where concerts and music festivals have been cancelled, buskers in busy train stations have been misplaced, and honk-filled commutes have been cut down, the amount of noise we still deal with on a daily basis is staggering, and exhausting. Noise isn’t just referring to the sound of…Mindfulness3 min readMindfulness3 min read
Apr 14, 2021Unconditional Self-Acceptance: The Core of Elevating Your Sense of Well-beingYou can’t walk down a bookstore self-help aisle without seeing the words self-esteem plastered across flashy covers. It’s become a catch-all phrase that lands somewhere between “confidence” and “self-respect”, and we all hear adages and quips about what we should base it on and where it should come from. The…Self Love4 min readSelf Love4 min read
Apr 7, 2021Thrive with the Eisenhower MatrixWhen we’re juggling the responsibilities that life throws at us with no end in sight — setting appointments, making meetings, and remembering to cook dinner on top of it all—we can get lost in our routines and forget to check on ourselves. One of the overarching themes of self-care is…Eisenhower Matrix3 min readEisenhower Matrix3 min read
Mar 31, 2021Breath Deep for Stress ReliefThe stress response is the end-product of a complicated system that we’ve all no doubt felt, and likely in droves this year. Although some of our perceptions and reaction to stress is automatic, like immediate physiological responses after seeing something scary or threatening, we can use the ties between these…Stress Management3 min readStress Management3 min read
Mar 24, 2021The Wonder of Walking MeditationsWith gyms closed for much of this year, and moments of physical activity like stair climbing or commuting removed from our daily schedules, many of us find ourselves living increasingly sedentary lifestyles. While some of us yearn to get back to spin class or lifting on the gym floor, physical…Wellness3 min readWellness3 min read
Mar 17, 2021Stress Eating: The Why and How to StopWhen life’s problems start adding up and it seems like you haven’t been cut a break for a while, it’s easy to start seeing the symptoms of chronic stress. When stressful events happen too often or for too long, cortisol, a stress hormone, can persist in the body. …Stress Eating3 min readStress Eating3 min read
