Do you often find yourself in heated arguments with your significant other? Does it sometimes feel like you are in a no-win situation? If so, these arguments probably cause you to experience high levels of stress and anxiety. As you are well aware, these things are not good for your physical health or mental well-being. […]
Ahhh, the entrepreneurial dream – no boss, no commute, no sitting behind a desk in a little cubicle. You’re your own boss. You say when the shop’s open. You say when you eat lunch, what you wear to work, when you get to take a vacation. You work for yourself – but don’t make the […]
The Spaniards have a proverb that says, “Time is short but wide.” To me, this saying illustrates the difference between what Keith Ellis calls vertical and horizontal time.
Vertical time represents the time that you have each day to work on different things. It is the way most of us think about time as it passes from […]
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Is there anyone reading this who hasn’t felt like screaming and running out the door, never to return? We may not do it, but the feeling has been there, at least once, most probably.
If these feelings happen more often than you like, you have probably given a lot of thought to making changes in your […]
There are often times when things get tough at work. Everyone experiences bad days and run-ins with the boss. Chances are, whenever people come together to work there will be differences of ideas and opinions. It is important to know when you’re just having a bad day or if you need to consider other options […]
Society is plagued by this mentality today that in order to be a healthy and productive citizen your life should contain the following:
A moderately well-paying salary which you earn by working 12 to 14 hours per day
The willingness to forego vacations in order to meet the demands of your job
Six hours of sleep a night
A […]
I bet you have that old Bobby McFerrin tune running through your head by now… and it does provide a great message, but the truth is we all worry. There are bills to pay, children to raise, deadlines to meet, and crises in many parts of the world.
Some worrying can actually be helpful; it means […]
Have you ever known someone who always seemed to get what they wanted? Maybe it was that guy at work who went from optimist cubicle peon to powerful corner office boss-man in less than a year. Or your princess-like sister with a glimmer in her eye, who made head cheerleader and got straight A’s “just […]
There’s no news like good news, and the link at the bottom is a prime example of good news, which unfortunately gets overlooked all too often. For most underprivileged families with children, Children’s Hospital of Central California is a godsend.
They are a not for profit children’s hospital which never turns away a child because of […]
Connie Bentley, a strength and conditioning coach for athletes, had been ignoring her high blood pressure for years. Since she felt just fine, got plenty of exercise, and had good cholesterol numbers, she didn’t think it was important to keep taking her high blood pressure medication.
Then, one day while lifting weights, she blew out a blood vessel […]
