Do you ever feel that sleep is a luxury that you can’t afford? Most of us don’t get the sleep we need in order to perform at our optimum level. That means that most of us are mildly to severely sleep-deprived much of the time.
We tell ourselves that we don’t have time to ... Views: 1058
I have been talking about self-care a lot as I conduct my workshops on stress management. As far as I can see, stress management relies most heavily on our ability to practice self-care, so I ask you to consider: Â How good are you at practicing self-care?
Women, I believe, are especially ... Views: 844
Time...we refer to it all of the "time." For instance, in games, we call for a "time out." At work, we refer to "time for a break" or "break time." At school, we look forward to "recess time." Summer is a "time for vacation." We sometimes refer to recreational time as "party time." In the Bible, ... Views: 990
Are you one of those people who really believe that you can multi-task and do it well? Can you listen to your children complain about their day while you are cooking dinner with half of your attention on your children and half on what you are doing at the stove?
Or perhaps you are a ... Views: 919
Sometimes, I believe, some of us actually like to consider ourselves victims. After all, being a victim of circumstance allows us to blame others or outside situations for the more unpleasant conditions in our lives. “He gave me no choice,” we like to complain when telling our ... Views: 1021
“No" is a complete sentence.” ~Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott is an author who has been interviewed by Oprah Winfrey and is known for her wry wit, her political activism, and her sometimes divergent thoughts on faith. The sentence above is a mark of her ability to cut to ... Views: 1996
Overwhelm. Many of us are feeling it more and more frequently, and it is affecting us more and more everyday. We are clearly overwhelmed with information on a daily basis. News on multiple television channels is delivered to us 24 hours 7 days a week. We have the Internet that is both a servant ... Views: 1062
George Burns once said, “I'd rather be a failure at something I love than successful at something I hate.” I suspect that many of us would agree with him, but unfortunately, too many people feel stuck in jobs that, if they don’t actually hate them, they don’t love ... Views: 1168