The most challenging part of getting more done with less stress is also the most paradoxically powerful: giving up some of that sweet, sweet control. To more efficiently manage your resources and free up more time and energy for the things you enjoy, a little more delegation and sharing of responsibilities is absolutely necessary–no exceptions. … Continue reading »
The first day of spring is just a few weeks away now, so it’s the perfect time to think about spring clutter-clearing. (No groaning. OK, a little groaning.) It may take a lot of gumption to get there, but once that junk drawer, junk closet (or two) or junk room (or two?) is sorted, purged … Continue reading »
By Dennis Kast, professional level yoga teacher Last week, after our Thursday night yoga class, my group of regulars met for food and conversation at our usual Mexican watering hole. As is often the case, the conversation turned to relationships and all the many challenges they provide, even at the time of life when grandchildren … Continue reading »
When we just go, go, go with no regular, delicious bits of downtime, nothing feels satisfying or fulfilling, no matter how much of it gets done. We need time to digest the day–to process the information and experiences we’ve taken in over the course of it. As important (and really fun) as it is to … Continue reading »
By Amy Meadows While awaiting the birth of my son in 2008, I thought I had the perfect scenario set up. A freelance feature writer for eight years, I worked at home and planned to continue pursuing my career after becoming a new mom. What could be better? I had built a business that would … Continue reading »
Once you begin to change—even in teeny, tiny ways—some of the patterns and expectations that have been set up in your life, you’ll no doubt start to see changes and reactions in those around you. Some of these can be a bit hard to take at first, especially if they play into hidden fears, triggers … Continue reading »
Between emails marked “urgent” (are they really?), missed calls displayed in red on the phone, and various other outside forces constantly vying for our immediate attention, it can be hard to separate the really important from the not really all that important. Somewhere along the line, we seem to have developed the expectation that everyone … Continue reading »
When you’re thinking about everything you put your time and energy into, you probably focus in on the biggies–the entrees, so to speak, on the plate of your day. The full-time job or full-time parenting, the freelance project, the evening class, etc. These are all huge components of your daily time and energy “diet”. But … Continue reading »
Has it been a while since you’ve taken some time out to try to pick up on the signs and signals your body might be trying to send you? Our bodies are very much like extremely sensitive alarm systems, with sensors tuned to pick up on a mind-bogglingly broad spectrum of stimuli and stressors in … Continue reading »
You have a lot on your plate, no doubt. How did it all get there? Who piled it on? How were the portions picked? Does it all need to stay there? Take some time to examine exactly what’s expected of you and why. It’s important to consider whether there any myths you may have believed or helped create … Continue reading »
