This month we celebrate Earth Day and our thoughts turn to keeping our planet healthy, but it’s also a great time to give careers a healthy boost, too. A healthy career is one that is challenging, enriching and offers plenty of opportunity for growth. In a way, developing a healthy career parallels the efforts we […]
We have been told that laughter is the best medicine. No one really knows where the thought originated, but some say the earliest recorded “idea” came from King Solomon in 931 B.C. who gave account of the healing power of laughter. Apparently, the ancient Greek physicians would send their patients to the theatre to see […]
You know when you’re having one of those days where you’re so full of stress and anxiety you just can’t relax. Maybe you just had something sprung on you that caused you to go into panic mode instantly. We’ve all been there, and the good news is that you have complete control of the situation. […]
I received an email from a friend yesterday that was so disturbing it made me stop what I was doing and think about how I could help her, and others like her, who are mesmerized by this epidemic. My friend is afraid to leave her house, afraid that her husband who is working will bring […]
I ran a company for over 20 years. I ran it at the speed of light. The result was it ran me into the ground and I suffered from burnout. I went from running from meeting to meeting and constant growth to what felt like a dead stop. Thankfully I had been preparing a business that […]
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 […]
One way to understand why the holidays are so stressful is to take an ACT-based approach to rethinking holiday stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a values-based approach to dealing with mental distress, is the perfect framework for understanding holiday stress because stress often occurs when two or more strongly held values conflict with each other. […]
If you’re looking for a little outdoor fun and fitness this summer, why not try golf? Yes, golf, this centuries old Scottish sport is making a serious comeback and not simply as a platform for business negations. Many are turning to golf as a source of recreation and pleasure as well as an opportunity to […]
As a busy career professional, it’s challenging to prioritize health and wellness on a daily basis. So many responsibilities including work and family can force you to push your own nutritional and fitness needs to the back burner. This is where A Healthy Career comes into play. The experts sharing their wisdom on this site are […]
With the hustle and bustle of lives and careers and heightened responsibility of caring for family, children, fur babies and everyone else who depends on you, it is hard to manage at times. Feeling the pressure of this kind of stress can sometimes feel like you’re standing in the eye of the storm. Take a […]
