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3 Ways YOU are Like Your SMARTPHONE

October 22, 2015

Unfinished business. Open loops. Running Apps. Depleted energy. Less productivity. Divided attention. Ugh. It’s downright overwhelming when you take a moment to realize how many tasks are competing for your time and focus every minute of every day. Ironically, ignoring them only creates more stress, and tackling them all at once creates overwhelm. So how are you like your smartphone? You’re Multi-Talented - After all, we are the creators of phones and apps. You can manage your homefront, a job and freelance work, your own business, self care, social commitments, romantic curiosities, attend that class at the gym, and learn an instrument in one fell swoop. You’re Uber Productive - You can do laundry while listening to a podcast and writing a blog, calling your mother, emailing your...

10 Tips for Gaining Clarity on ANYTHING

August 6, 2015

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If you’re anything like me you struggle with staying on task. In this immediate-gratification-digital-world it’s a challenge to sustain focus on anything for any uninterrupted amount of time. The average attention span is estimated to be about five minutes long for a two year old child, and up to 20 minutes in older children and adults. Just guessing - but it will probably take you longer than 20 minutes of focused attention to achieve your dreams. Try out these 10 tips for clearing and clarifying your mind.. Establish a Morning Ritual: What you do in the morning sets the tone for the day. Begin each day with 10 minutes of nurturing self care. Stretch, breathe, meditate, or read a few pages of a self improvement book. See how...

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Making Up For Time Lost: 5 Tips for Getting Back in the Game

October 8, 2013

Articles, Goal Setting, Mindful Relaxation, Time Management

I just lost a week of productivity due to "acute pharyngitis", which is the medical term for a sore throat. Normally, one would carry on, ignore it, and complete one's typical activities with minor discomfort. Not me. My sore throat felt like seven samurai swords incessantly scraping my trachea with a splash of hot sauce and 40 grit sand paper for gauze. When experiencing this type of pain, things such as work, exercise, conversations, smiles, and wakefulness all come a bit harder. In fact, the only thing that feels natural is lying down and feeling sorry for yourself. Sleep even hurts. Now it's Monday, a week later. I'm in panic mode and have a lot of sh*t to get done. Since it's time to put...

5 SIMPLE TIPS TO RESTORE LIFE BALANCE

March 12, 2013

Articles, Goal Setting, Self Esteem, Stress Management, Time Management

Lately it seems we're obsessed with establishing balance in our lives. The day to day rat race keeps us running in diametrically opposed directions from one moment to the next. When life feels off-kilter, whether its due to neglected or all-consuming life domains, we strive to re-balance ourselves and maintain a comfortable order. Some of us desire more time with family and less time at work. Some need time for self nurturing, and less time worrying about everyone else. Some crave time for education and skill development instead of household chores. The formula for balance may look quite different for everyone. Regardless, the demands of daily life can leave us feeling exhausted and depleted. No matter how it looks for you, at the end of the day, the satisfaction we...

Holiday Stress Management

December 20, 2012

Articles, Managing the Holidays, Stress Management, Time Management

Whether you celebrate one holiday or all of them- we are all familiar with the whirlwind that begins right after Halloween, builds to Thanksgiving, and continues gaining momentum through the end of the year. While this season is meant to bring feelings of closeness and cheer to you and your loved ones, it can also bring on feelings of stress and anxiety- especially during the planning of events.   On the bright side unlike many other types of stress, holiday stress is predictable. We know where it will begin and end and we can make premeditated plans on how to reduce its impact on us.   Here are some tips you can try during your holiday seasons to assist you with stress management and help your holidays...

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Better Time Management

May 23, 2012

Articles, Goal Setting, Self Esteem, Stress Management, Time Management

How often has it felt like you would NEVER get everything done that needs to be done? Your to-do list becomes overwhelming and downright stifling. The more you think about it, the bigger and more impossible it seems. You know that if you just start whittling away at it, it will be done before you know it. But where and how do you start? Follow these simple steps to tackle the unsurmountable with ease and grace. 1. Draft your to-do list - Write everything down. Yup, every single item no matter how big or small. Put it on paper, in front of you. This stops the list from swirling in your head and stopping you. Take charge! 2. Prioritize the list using a letter system to designate...

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What Can Life Coaching Do For Me?

May 10, 2012

Articles, Career, Goal Setting, Self Esteem

A Life Coach provides the support, encouragement, and extra push required to stretch you beyond your comfort zone. She helps you prioritize, manage time, and maintain clarity needed for continued and new successes. Weekly check-ins keep you accountable to the goals you set. You and your Coach celebrate victories and troubleshoot challenges. Problems are faced head-on to develop strategies and solutions that work for you. You and your Coach will notice the things that are going well! After all, when was the last time you gave yourself credit for your accomplishments? There are hundreds of tasks we complete everyday that we take for granted. Notice them, own them, and celebrate them! It's true that we all have a wealth of wisdom. We have vibrant ideas about how we want things to be different in our lives, and perhaps the world. We know we want...

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