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- The Negatives and Positives of Having a Routine - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Karen ChaffeeThe Positives of Having a Routine Even the most disorganized among us have a routine of sorts. Children have to be taken to and picked up from school at regular times. The workplace has starting and quitting times. Deadlines must be met; taxes and bills paid on time. Failure to do such ...
Views: 8994 - Affordable Massage at Home: Improve Your Quality of Life with Couples and Electronic Massage - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from OneTouch MassageMassage at home is an affordable way to reap the benefits of massage in the comfort of your own home. Whether you and your partner practice massaging each other or you use an electronic massager, including home massage as a regular part of your life will relieve stress and tension and allow you ...
Views: 1561 - Keeping Work and Life in Balance - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanAre you keeping your life in balance? Are you tired of the frenzied, highly demanding age we live in – the constant pressures brought about by the wish to succeed, be financially secure, fit and healthy, sociable, a good partner and parent. As self-employed, freelance writers and ...
Views: 1311 - Creating a Balance in Your Life (An Exercise) - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMothers tend to give so much of themselves, and in the process, can lose their sense of identity. The following are suggestions to help create balance and harmony in your life. Appreciate your abilities as a mother. Forgive yourself; even mothers make mistakes. Do the best you can ...
Views: 618 - Authenticity - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis posting, written by my colleague and collaborator Julie van Amerongen, celebrates Authenticity as a core principle of Working for Good. Authenticity is certainly worth cultivating. Like happiness, profits, and other such things, it tends to be the result of focusing on other things, rather ...
Views: 1190 - Work/Life Seem Off-Course? Perhaps Some Lessons From Flight Training Are in Order - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from John P. SchreitmuellerThere’s nothing like an economic downturn to send levels of career-related stress through the ceiling. Because part of my job entails reviewing much of the “stuff” that gets published about careers, it dawned on me how stressful most of the advice becomes during difficult times, as well. So, ...
Views: 889 - Balancing a Good Life with Service to Others - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Julia Fabris McBrideIf you are regular reader of this newsletter, you know that I dedicate a lot of time to promoting a healthy balance between work and life. I regularly encourage you to make time for self-care – body, mind and spirit. But there is more to this illusive thing called "Life Balance" than self-care ...
Views: 1745 - You Don't Have Give Up Your Job, Just Learn to Deal with High Employer Expectations - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Cameron CarterWhen you are searching for a job you notice that many of the ads in the classifieds have a long list of job duties and expectations that you must be able to perform or meet up to. However, if you have had a job previously you will know that employers expect more from their employees that what ...
Views: 971 - *** Subjective Wellbeing: Life Satisfaction - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAForbes recently published The World’s Happiest Places. Denmark followed by Finland and the Netherlands rated at the top of the list. While economic health defined as high gross domestic product per capita and low unemployment rates were common factors in people experiencing well-being, other ...
Views: 1792 - 3 Cool Tips to Help with Work and Life Balance - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2013 from Anastasia NetriAh, the illusory idea of work and life balance. Most of us are so far removed from living a balanced life that we don't even think it's possible. How could we, when it's so rare and we never see it. Work life balance seems like it's one of those "urban legends", you know - a friend of a ...
Views: 992 - *** Should You Go to Work if You Are Feeling Sick? - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAIn regular times, many argue they can’t “afford” to get sick. More so in a recession, many will rather go to work sick than miss their pay even if this means that they may get sicker at the job or that they may get other people sick at work. Sometimes, parents send their sick children to school ...
Views: 1599 - Your Business Can Only Be as Healthy as You Are! - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Andrea RamirezA great challenge of career-driven, ambitious women is to not let work take over life. I’ve been there. In fact, I’ve been there lately… The truth is that it is difficult sometimes to walk your talk. Maybe, like me, you love what you do and you are ambitious. What a blessing! After all, we ...
Views: 1345(1 vote) - Warning Signs of Mental Clutter: How to Create Space - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Paula HarveyDesigning a passionate life includes clearing your space by eliminating clutter to allow for your new passions to come into your life. When I refer to space, I'm referring to both mental and physical space and they go hand in hand. It has been proven that our mind keeps track of every physical ...
Views: 1680 - Warning Signs of a Passionless Life - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Paula HarveyDesigning a passionate life that is aligned with those passions is the secret to a life filled with joy and fulfillment. How to change from a passionless life to a life overflowing with passion begins with self-reflection of your life as it is today. To start the self-reflection process, take ...
Views: 7679 - Three Ways to Use Mindfulness at Work - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Matthew CallawayFive days a week most of us go to the same places to do basically the same things. The same co-workers share the space, the same snacks are in the break room. Whether or not you love your job, and no matter how novel and exciting everyday might be, incorporating mindfulness practice into one’s ...
Views: 804 - A Question of Balance - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from David FinneyI have a problem with the term ‘work/life balance’. It implies that life begins when work finishes. The words we use are critical to our self-awareness, our situation-reading and to our learning and development, and yet we pick up phrases like jackets in a wardrobe, trying them on for size and ...
Views: 1158 - Balancing Acts - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Jo Anne WhiteCan you achieve balance between your work life and personal life and still feel good? Is it really possible to have it all, be successful and still maintain your sanity? Maybe balance is only an unattainable myth, that’s forever out of your reach. Balance: What’s It All About? You’re in ...
Views: 1284 - How to Get Work-life Balance - by Submitted on May 02, 2012 from Bill LangWork-life balance is essentially about handling real life. It’s the ability to effectively manage the work, family and personal components of life without suffering extreme stress or any one are being negatively impacted. Some companies offer programs and services which are designed to ...
Views: 1226 - Maintaining Healthy Habits for the 12-Hour Shift Worker - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Avery ThurmanI am a nurse and shift work is hard on the body. I have 12 hour days and 12 hour night shifts to contend with which makes it hard on circadian rhythms and getting proper sleep. I also work every other week-end. Some workplaces that have shift work have two weeks on one shift and then two weeks ...
Views: 8356(2 votes) - 3 Tips in Reducing Stress in Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Grace AllisonAre you racing around your life putting out one fire after another wondering why your angry and tired all the time? Is stress a major pressure point in your life? Consider taking a few minutes to re-evaluate your life. 1. Priorities I believe in the Golden Rule, which means to love God with ...
Views: 1757 - Create Your Ideal Environment - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Laurie BornsteinCreating 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: 2161 - Pareto Principle: The Key to Time Management - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Ron HuxleyThe 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: 6156(1 vote) - Coping With Change - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Nova ReedLife-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: 2344 - Staying Cool in the Face of Loss - Not Just Said But Done - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Hyacinth Gooden-BaileyI 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: 1321(3 votes) - Your Winning Leadership Formula to a Balanced Life - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Theresa-Maria Napa“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: 1130 - The Top 5 Reasons to Simplify and De-clutter - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Mary DykstraLike 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: 1366 - Did You Play Today? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Sheeba RiyasBefore 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: 1219 - Occupational Stress 12: Burnout - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2020 from Ian GlickmanLet’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: 1124 - Creating Healthy Boundaries in All Your Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Reverend Kimberley SmithAre 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: 955 - Vacation, Relaxation, and Intermission - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Carrie FlehartyA 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: 1660(1 vote) - Balancing Your Emotions - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Carolyn BatesWhen 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: 1392 - Trust Me...There's Pollen on Your Wings! - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Rita Farin“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: 1287 - Can You Have It All? - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Ann-Mhayra AlecksonMy 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: 1969 - Pay Yourself First: Putting Balance Back in Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2009 from Cindy LoughranBalance. 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: 1868 - We Can’t Manage Time, But we Can say NO! - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2009 from Diana FletcherWe 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: 1204(1 vote) - Life Balance - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2009 from Steve BunyanLife 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: 1329 - ***Bringing the Comforts of Home into the Office - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from LB WishBringing 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: 1095 - ***Work and Life Balance Time Out! The Benefits of Brief Vacations - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from LB WishWork 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: 1071 - ***How to Bridge the Family Stress of "Re-Entry" between Work and Family - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from LB WishWork 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: 1197 - Finding Joy & Creating Balance - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Rev. Dr. Sherri BarcliftFinding 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: 685 - Living a Balanced Life - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Marc FreyLiving 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: 2159 - Internal GPS: Locating the Landmarks - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2009 from Mike Jaffe“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: 1395(1 vote) - Change is Not Luck: Chart your Path - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2009 from Mike Jaffe"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: 1615 - Life Balance - 7 Tips to Create Balance - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2009 from Jennifer N. BlueDetermine 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: 1576 - Vicarious Trauma: The Impact of Controlled Empathy - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Ellie IzzoRecently, 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: 12270 - *** Balance Work in Life with Love - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAThe 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: 1500 - Live The Life You Have - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Michelle Weimer"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: 1072 - A Sense of Place: Taking Time to Rest Your Ambition - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesI 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: 666 - “Follow Your Bliss” Myths - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThe 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: 772 - Where There Is Smoke, There Is Fire - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesEvery 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, ...
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