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Creating your ideal environment means looking honestly at what's working and what isn't working in your living and working environments.
When you go to work, are you greeted by a desk covered with projects and things to do? If so, how does that feel? Is this an environment that welcomes and ... Views: 2052
The 80/20 Rule is one of the most helpful of all concepts of time and life management. It is also called the Pareto Principle after its founder, the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who first wrote about it in 1895. Pareto noticed that people in his society seemed to divide naturally into what ... Views: 5994
Life-changing events can send a jolt through your well-being, creating a state of unbalance and stress. A major change in your life such as the death of a loved one, losing your job, a divorce, or a major financial change can pull the rug right out from under you, leaving you facing in a ... Views: 2211
I would like to give 5 coooool tips for staying calm, positive and even going beyond that. 2009 seems to be the year in which the whole world and not just some parts of it will learn the lesson of LOSS ( from their own experience or observing the experience of others). Loss is a part of change. ... Views: 1180
“The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.” –Euripides
Balance is not a state or place we can get to. Balance is always in motion.
A ballerina trains and ... Views: 1022
Like many Americans you probably have to reinvent your self in this current economy. It means learning new coping skills and making business and lifestyle changes. It means maximizing the use of things you already own and sharpening your skill set to get a new job or retain your current job. ... Views: 1210
Before you begin to wonder if I am talking to a bunch of kids, let me explain that I am talking to you, whoever you are.
We all need to play every day. Play will make you feel alive and in good cheer. Play makes life worthwhile.
Let me define play. Play is any activity that one enjoys doing. ... Views: 1100
Let’s talk about burnout. Burnout, in addition to being a cool descriptor for a killer day at the office, is actually a psychological disorder from the interpersonal class of occupational stressors. But, instead of stemming from butting heads with your boss or frustration with “the system,” ... Views: 1008
Are you one of those people who just can't say "No"? If you are, know that this way of being is simply not good for you and the people around you. You might be asking yourself how can being nice all the time be bad for me and others. Here's how it's bad for you: When you always say "Yes" to ... Views: 846
A respite or a scheduled time off from work, school or any activity happens to be the official definition of vacation. I ask you how many times do you truly believe when taking a vacation that you totally take off from such activities, and deviate from the normal every day-to-day nose to the ... Views: 1560
When you find yourself crying a lot, getting angry a lot, complaining a lot, feeling depressed a lot (you get the idea); your emotions are out of check. You’re being flooded with emotion, which makes “thinking”, good judgment and decision making impossible. This so frequently happens as we ... Views: 1286
“Do you think they know?” I asked.
“Know what?”
“That they carry pollen on their wings?”
My friend and I were walking around Callaway Gardens, on the Rhododendron Trail with no rhododendrons blooming as of yet. We had just walked out of the butterfly conservatory where 1,000 tropical ... Views: 1157
My son started school this year and in an effort to be an involved parent I signed on to read to the class for half an hour each Monday.
In my effort to be involved and do something for the kids today, I have discovered the hidden treasure in the task.
As I arrived today the teacher ... Views: 1825
Balance. We all strive for it. We want to feel at peace, and yet we live in perpetual production mode, trying to get everything on our “to do” list accomplished while yearning for ‘something more’. We tell ourselves we’ll slow down as soon as… (fill in the blank). To make matters worse, when we ... Views: 1725
We can’t really manage time. We can work within its boundaries, though, in a manageable way. Key to getting things done and accomplishing what we want to accomplish, is to create the space in your life to let those things happen. To get the results you want, you have to create space for good ... Views: 1088
Life balance is the core of personal development. Anyone who is serious about being the best they can be, knows this. It's a never-ending quest, a personal evolution and a truly inspiring journey. Life balance is about gradually improving key areas of your life to achieve and sustain ... Views: 1207
Bringing the Comforts of Home into the Office: Sharing and Collaborating
Harnessing the positive emotional comforts of home so professional women can bring about their best self for networking and business communication
Childhood—good and bad ones—has taught us that one of the cornerstones of ... Views: 986
Work and Life Balance Time Out! The Benefits of Brief Vacations for Busy Women Who Juggle Work, Family and Marriage
Busy professional women who are also mothers and wives often do not ... Views: 979
Work and Life Balance: How to Bridge the Family Stress of “Re-Entry” between Work and Family
Dr. LeslieBeth Wish
Just as children need “re-entry” time when they come ... Views: 1117
Finding enough time to get things done can create stress and cause fatigue – feeling like there is never enough time to complete all we have on our plates and the feeling of being overwhelmed becomes overwhelming! The outcome is feeling out of balance or alignment with ourselves.
Being out of ... Views: 604
Living a balanced life has almost become a fashionable thing to do. Between work, fitness, intellectual stimulation, entertainment, planned relaxation and healthy eating it seems that we have identified all the right ingredients for a healthy and balanced life. While doing all “the right things” ... Views: 2026
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” —Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken
In our generation of MapQuest, PDAs, and GPS, we are rarely without directions. From the kindly female voice that chimes “turn left at the next ... Views: 1271
"One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. I believe that each of us--no matter what our age or background or walk of life--each of us has something to contribute to the life of this ... Views: 1496
Determine Your Values
What is most important to you? Rank at least three things that bring your life purpose and meaning.
Does Your Life Reflect Your Values?
Evaluate how you spend your time vs. how you’d prefer to spend your time. If, for example, the most important things to you are your ... Views: 1430
Recently, researchers have begun to reach beyond burnout and explore the impact of Vicarious Trauma on professionals in the field of human service. What is Vicarious Trauma? The technical definition of Vicarious Trauma is a permanent transformation in the helper’s inner experience resulting ... Views: 12072
The recession has now grown its spreading roots. Those who didn’t think it was going to hit them have sadly come to terms: the recession is here to stay. Thousands of people have been laid off and thousands wonder if their current job will still exist. Either way, all of us have a family ... Views: 1346
"We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." - Anonymous
Quite a statement, isn’t it? However, I have to say that I don’t totally agree with it. I don’t think we have to completely get rid of the life we have planned. I believe ... Views: 961
I think everyone should have a sanctuary. It might be a special corner of your garden, a special chair in a quiet corner, or a home office. My sanctuary is a bathroom. It has more art on the walls than did my entire first home. It’s decorated lovingly with my favorite colors and fabrics. There ... Views: 623
The saying “follow your bliss” was made famous by a book of the same name. People have generalized that statement to mean many things, some of which are inaccurate, so I thought I would give you the real skinny on this topic and dismantle some old myths.
Let me start by saying that I think it ... Views: 712
Every manager and almost every employee has tended his share of workplace fires. From smoldering embers to raging infernos, they hamper our ability to manage the routine events upon which our operations depend. The world is not a perfect place, and we should be proud of our ability to multitask, ... Views: 1161
Recently, I did a Google search on the key words “life balance”; it yielded me 10.1 million hits. The key words “work life balance” got me almost eight million hits. Work, life, and balance between the two are quite hot topics!
Balance = 50-50?
Is there something objective that we can call ... Views: 1170
Did you know that when you experience pain, either physically or mentally—any pain—it is your body’s way of communicating with you? Have you ever considered that the origin of this pain may not be connected to the specific part of your body experiencing the pain? Have you ever wondered if the ... Views: 652
Do you
* spend hours surfing the Web, answering e-mails, instant messaging, or blogging?
* take calls on your cell phone no matter where you are or who you’re with?
* listen to tunes or podcasts on your audio player from breakfast to bedtime?
If you answered yes to at least one of these ... Views: 1915
The alarm goes off in the morning. You want to roll over and go back to sleep, but you get up and go through your rushed morning routine to get ready for the day. Whether you jump into the car to make the commute to work or you stay at home with the children, there is always too much to do. ... Views: 633
In this 24/7, high-tech, global marketplace, the elusive quest for work/life balance can be a tumultuous journey, as many have the added responsibility of looking for work or just trying to hold onto the job they have. As unemployment numbers rival anything we've seen since the Great Depression, ... Views: 1036
In an ideal world, we would spend eight hours of our day at work, another eight in recreational activities and the last eight hours asleep. The true question is how many of us live in the ideal world?
Instead, in the real world, most corporate warriors, executives and entrepreneurs work twelve ... Views: 1477
We live in a world where bigger is better and more is all the rage. When we are trying to get the life we want, it often involves adding something new: a new routine to lose weight, exercising more, taking a class or starting a new activity. Also, we are always looking for more time–most of us ... Views: 792
In the face of rising unemployment, the best thing workers can do is be prepared, financially and professionally, said Ethan Ewing, president of free online consumer portal Bills.com -- and he has suggestions for how to do just that.
Ewing noted that the worsening U.S. economy is beginning to ... Views: 1019
Leading career authority known as America's Career Maker, Barry Layne has released an in house study on the top 10 ways to cope with and survive a horrible boss during the economic downturn presently worldwide. Bosses who embarrass you in front of co-workers, tolerate inappropriate behavior and ... Views: 1890
Yesterday I had a revelation. This new world that my consciousness has recently discovered has proven itself to be true!
It really does work! I have opened my heart and mind to the idea of all possibilities and that if I want something bad enough, it will come in some way, shape or form. It ... Views: 839
Where do you look for inspiration?
The Webster's online definition of Inspiration is:
A divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or her to receive and communicate sacred revelation: the action or power of moving the intellect or emotions: the act of influencing or ... Views: 1220
Have you ever wondered why you feel so great during vacation? While you may think it’s because you are not at work, how about this other explanation? You are having a great time with people you care about in a nice place, you enjoy good food, you sleep well and you exercise or simply relax.
It ... Views: 1689
I usually refer to sleep as the third pillar of the healthy physical dimension (the others are nutrition, exercise and relaxation). Many people minimize the benefits of sleep and the essential properties it brings to our ability to produce and perform at our top level. Additionally, researchers ... Views: 1247
Have you ever felt stuck on the computer, frustrated and trying to resolve a software problem for hours? What did you do, keep trying? Instead, what happened when you took a five minute break and relaxed? Where you able to fix the problem in a couple of minutes?
Whether this feeling of rushing ... Views: 1240
You have a hectic day, you run back and forth and when you get a second to sit and relax, you sigh and take a deep breath. Exactly like that first crying breath tells us a baby is alive and kicking, breathing well will enhance your health on every dimension: physical, emotional, intellectual and ... Views: 1407
Have you always set up your New Year's Resolution and gone into it head on to then realize achieving your goals was more difficult than you ever expected? Did you give up just a few weeks after you started?
You are not alone. I see this happen all the time. Every year, I see more people show ... Views: 1234
Our present is a mix of what we bring from the past and what we hope for the future. Living in the present while constantly thinking of the past will keep us tied up to what no longer exists. Whatever we feel was a mistake can’t be undone: words spoken cannot be taken and past deeds cannot be ... Views: 1351
The time between Thanksgiving and New Years can be a whirlwind of activity, when shopping trips take three times as long as usual and every joyful cookie exchange means an extra hour or two in the kitchen. Mindfully choosing your activities can keep you grounded in the moment, but to truly ... Views: 991
Are you used to waiting until the ball is dropping in Times Square on December 31 to set your New Year’s resolutions? You’re not alone. Most people do that.
The most common resolutions include losing weight, gaining health, quitting a bad habit such as smoking or drinking, spending ... Views: 777
Many still struggle keeping the holiday flame alive this season. Employers are asking the best of their employees while employees fear that they may lose their jobs unless they give it all.
How can we find some positive balance between working hard and keeping our sanity? How to handle ... Views: 833