When we multitask, by definition, we can only do the one thing we’re attending to directly well. We think working this way—doing more than one thing at a time—is efficient, but it may not be, for several reasons: Multitasking impairs future recall. Memory is a function of attention and concentration. Why do you think youContinue reading “Stress from Multi-Tasking”
Category Archives: Self-Care
Achieve More Work/Life Balance
1) Plan Ahead: You’ve got so many tasks that you are responsible for and without taking the time to write it all down, it can really magnify in your own mind, causing all kinds of unnecessary stress. Taking a bit of prep time at the beginning of each week to completely plan out your scheduleContinue reading “Achieve More Work/Life Balance”
Stress Reduction using Mind/Body Exercise
Please feel free to adapt the following exercise in any way that feels comfortable for you. Find a quiet place where you wont be disturbed and make yourself comfortable. Sitting is better than lying down so you dont get too comfortable and fall asleep. Place your hands gently on your lap, uncross your legs. StartingContinue reading “Stress Reduction using Mind/Body Exercise”
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Progressive muscle relaxation starts with finding a comfortable position – in a chair, laying down, or even standing if you like. Begin by focusing on your breathing for a few breaths – listen and feel your breaths go in and out, and try to extend your breaths so that they take about 4 seconds in,Continue reading “Progressive Muscle Relaxation”
5 Better Ways to Deal With Disappointment
…and why being hard on yourself isn’t part of the solution. When people marry, they are usually determined to make it through thick and thin, impervious to divorce and discontent, even though two out of five couples will separate and only 30 percent will enjoy a happy marriage. Nearly 80 percent of people have an optimism bias when itContinue reading “5 Better Ways to Deal With Disappointment”
How to Support a Partner Dealing With Depression
As a mental health counselor and someone who has battled depression for most of her life, I’m no stranger to the toll it can take on relationships. While it differs from person to person, at its core, the illness causes people to feel lonely, inadequate, and misunderstood—even isolated. Sometimes it’s because we don’t want toContinue reading “How to Support a Partner Dealing With Depression”
A Sure-Fire Way to Silence Your Inner Critic
You can learn to dis-identify from the inner critic voice in your head. Most of us have been conditioned from childhood to be our own harshest critics. That inner judge can shadow us, scrutinizing our every move and making us quite miserable. For years, I’ve been working on turning the inner critic into an innerContinue reading “A Sure-Fire Way to Silence Your Inner Critic”
3 Foolproof Ways to Prevent Work Burnout, Backed by Science
Over-working leads to burnout, here’s a better way to get things done. Our culture is obsessed with productivity. But research shows that stressing ourselves out over an ever-expanding to-do list actually works against us—no matter how “productive” we may feel. After all, we’re seeing 50% burnout rates across industries. Not only does workaholism double theContinue reading “3 Foolproof Ways to Prevent Work Burnout, Backed by Science”
Five Ways to Overcome Feelings of Neediness
The biggest challenge needy people face is figuring out what they need. We’re only as needy as our unmet needs Continue reading “Five Ways to Overcome Feelings of Neediness”
Amplify Wellness with Meg Duke 