Do you find it hard to say no to yourself? I do. Bad enough it is hard to say NO to others, but to ourselves, even harder. Consider this scenario: I’ve got a writing deadline this week. I plan my work, break it up into mini tasks with a timeframe so that I stay on track. And then, half way…
I don’t know about you, but I find that my repertoire of breathing techniques helps me handle most situations in life, when I feel all worked up or anxious. I am sure you’ve been told more times than you can count to “take a deep breath” when you are freaking out about something! It might sound odd to use breathing…
Burnout is a serious issue that you just cannot ignore. You might feel invincible. You might feel as though you have no choice. You might be trying to earn a certain amount of money or prove you’re the best or you don’t want to ask for help or you just don’t realize what is happening… phew! But at some point,…
How easy it is to let a mistake or a wrong decision to impact our lives negatively—long after the event happened! Can you ever stop beating yourself up? These incidences keep us trapped in regrets and stop us from enjoying our present. We end up missing new experiences and opportunities. Staying tied up to a mistake for far longer than…
We all tend to take things too personally at times—and some of us, more than others. When this happens, some of us deal with it better than others. Taking things too personally does not bode well for any relationship—whether at work, with friends, with a partner, or in a parenting relationship for many reasons. When we take things too personally,…