Falling asleep when you have an active mind, or what I call, Monkey Mind, isn’t so much about falling asleep as it is about relaxing (see my blog post Taming Your Monkey Mind). Too often when we can’t sleep, we become anxious about not sleeping and hyper-focused on falling asleep. This isn’t helpful. The reason is […]
The Image of Aromatherapy When people think of aromatherapy, they think of relaxation and stress relief. There’s a good reason for that. Some common aromatic essential oils, the basic aromatherapy ingredient, possess healing properties that promote relaxation and stress relief. Lavender often comes to mind. Marjoram, a common culinary herb, is another less expensive but […]
Are you tired of being tired? Do you struggle with getting to sleep? Do you have difficulty falling asleep when you awake in the middle of the night? Do you need a regular sleep schedule? The Importance of a Regular Sleep Schedule For most people establishing a regular good sleep schedule is not hard once […]
What’s the Trouble in the Office? Stress, Overwhelm, and Burnout Trouble in the Office: The typical “modern” Western workplace is changing extremely rapidly and creating an overwhelming level of uncertainty for workers and managers alike. Increasingly tighter budgets exacerbate existing office overwhelm. This steady state of overwhelm leads to chronic stress and ultimately burnout (see […]
Change is a normal part of life and a certain amount of change is expected. And, we humans have resilience and are hard-wired to adjust and rebalance to an ever-changing environment. It’s A Pressure-Cooker World But, nowadays we lead super fast-paced and stressful lives packed with responsibilities and demands. We’re constantly bombarded with information, enticements, distractions […]
Coaching Is Innately Personal Coaching is more personal than mentoring. It requires an objective and supportive space. This allows staff to: feel comfortable, honestly self-reflect, challenge their thinking, broaden their perceptions, and modify their perspectives and behaviors. In fact, productive coaching sessions initiated around professional issues often veer off into underlying personal matters. Staff needs to […]