Archive for the 'Work Life Balance' Category

Increase Your Energy: 5 Ways to Get the Pep in Your Step

We all work very hard in both our home life and work life. How can we maintain work-life balance if we’re too pooped to enjoy life after all that working we do?
Others of us are just chronically always tired, whether its health reasons, boredom, or just plain laziness (guilty!).
Let’s talk about how to increase your [...]

Making Creative Thinking a New Habit

We were all born with the potential to be creative, in some form or the other. Even though we might think that we aren’t creative, it’s probably simply because we don’t know how to develop and apply our creative thinking skills. I remember in elementary school we had an hour for “creative writing”, we [...]

Focusing on the Go

I found a great post on Alex Fyfe’s blog regarding meditation while on the go. The key point is to take some time to focus on yourself and what you are thinking. A lot of times we pay too much attention to what we are “doing” or what we need to do, [...]

Know Thyself, Know Thy Limitations

Yes, supermen and superwomen – you do have limitations!
To deal with stress effectively, it is very important to know yourself and your limitations. Sometimes, just learning to say “no” can spare you from stress build up. Do not just accept a large load of work  if you don’t think you cannot manage  it easily. By [...]

Tip: Learn to Breathe, Learn to Relax

Oxygen is very important to our bodies. Taking a deep breath adds oxygen to the system, which can help you relax. Learning how to breathe can help you maintain your self-control in a stressful situation.
Start by taking a deep breath. Stand up and stretch. Always remember that the opposite of stress is relaxation. Take a [...]

Tip: Enjoy The Good Things In Life

Sometimes we can forget to enjoy the good things of life when we let stressful events build up. Remember that life offers more things other than work. Reserve some time to actually recognize the good things in your life.
Every situation has both pros and cons. List them both, put them away and take a second [...]

Managing Your Stress

Whether you work a 9-5 for yourself, or someone else, at the beginning of the year you are bound to have work related stress.  You are just coming back from the holidays and things have piled up on your desk, the same stuff that was there when you took off for Christmas and New Years, [...]

Tip: Cleaning Up Your Mind, Cleaning Up Your Home

So what do I mean by the title? Well, a lot of things can get overwhelming – even something as simple as cleaning up your home. There are always so many choices and options these days – that you can easily get confused and frustrated.
Are you looking for a new car? So [...]

Tip: New Year, New Goals

Well, it’s that time of year that we all start making resolutions for the new year. We do this because Jan 1 is like a clean slate – a way that we can get a fresh start. After 365 days we all deserve a fresh start.
So, start off right with making SMART resolutions. [...]

Wanting to Start Up On Your Own?

In today’s economy you are probably worried a little about job security and wondering how you can avoid job or wage loss. Many – and I mean many – people are now starting their own home-based businesses.
It’s not really difficult, you choose something you are passionate at and can make money doing because others [...]