A workaholic is someone who works compulsively. According to Emma Watterson, civilian government employee for the Navy’s Environmental Division and a holistic health coach, “A workaholic is someone who feels the need to work all the time. They feel married to their job and feel like their ‘to-do’ list is more like a manifesto and […]
It’s the week after New Year’s Eve and you’re ready to start fresh with some new resolutions. You’ve read everything the experts have to say and are ready to sit down and get started. Before you get started however I’d like you to take a few minutes and read this column. In it I offer […]
It’s that time of year again when we set resolutions and put forth our intentions to make our lives better. It’s an annual tradition, but is it worth the effort? As I often set resolutions that I quickly abandon, I wonder why I do so when I’m more likely to realize my goals. Is there […]
Excuses will always be there for you—opportunity won’t. Think of the material, physical, emotional or academic things that you desire. Now put them down on paper in no particular order. What do you see? Just a list of words? Now take a second look. Do any words jump out at you? Let’s make a new […]
They are certainly easy to make and often times easy to keep. It feels good to share with someone our expressed interest in helping them and even feels more thrilling to actually follow through on what we promise. Then why are so many promises broken? I see this every day. A quick email sent that […]
I will admit I like caffeine. I have a cup (or two) of coffee in the morning and sometimes green tea in the afternoon. I try to do half-caff or just stick to green tea, but I know the power of this afternoon boost when I start feeling sluggish. I also know the damage it […]
Fun fact: 52.3% of Americans are unhappy at work. If you are a part of the 47.7% that loves your job, congratulations—and reading this article is probably not going to add any value to your life. Wait, wait, wait—I take that back, you can pass this information on to someone you love. For those that don’t like […]
I cannot begin to tell you how many times I’ve started over—goals, fitness routines, smart eating plans, and personal and professional resolutions. As a coach, I know that after a few failed attempts at the same goal, the goal needs to be revisited. If it’s a worthy goal, a wanted goal, an achievable goal, then […]
How do you get enthralled in healthy rapture? How do you evoke and sustain a natural happy dance of being and doing ecstasy? Research and observation from my 37 years as a hypnosis instructor for the International Hypnosis Federation and The Creativity Learning Institute bring me these helpful hints to learn and teach the FLOW: […]
According to productivity experts, we waste six weeks a year looking for stuff in our offices and homes. We sleep less, are inundated by clutter and are overwhelmed by pressures of relatively effortless tasks. These, along with negative health impacts, are big reasons why we have chronic stress in our lives. These are also just […]
