Tag: self care
How to Set a Social Media Boundary for 2023
I set a boundary with social media, and it has served me well. I’m resolved to keep this boundary throughout the year. If you’d like to craft a social media boundary for 2023, here are a few prompts to get you started.
9 Things to Try When You Lack Motivation
When you’re feeling unmotivated, it doesn’t mean you’re lazy. A lack of motivation is usually a symptom. There are hundreds of reasons you could be feeling unmotivated. Instead of forcing yourself on a drudging march of productivity, try one of these tactics.
Five Healthy Swaps That Will Upgrade Your Workday
You’ve been going through your days stressed and overworked. You wake up tired, and by the end of the workday, you’re completely spent. These five healthy swaps will help you upgrade your workday, renew your energy, and free you up to do more of what you love. Want to start feeling better now? Try one…
Who to follow to make your feed more self-love friendly
Social media is much lamented for being destructive to our well-being – and with good reason. The comparison trap, the ease at which fake information can pass itself off as real, and the unrealistic expectations that curation and filters put on our lives can be detrimental. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. You…
Reframing Inconveniences: The Type A Guide to Coping When Things Go Awry
Many of the inconveniences that contribute to chronic stress and frustration are caused by the little, everyday things. Not being able to find your keys/sunglasses/umbrella when you leave the house in the morning. Someone canceling a meeting at the last minute. Lunch spilling in your bag during the morning commute. Missing the bus or train.…
If you suffer from Imposter Syndrome, you’re not alone
Research also suggests that imposter syndrome is extremely common. The idea that the majority of us struggle with feelings that we are not worthy, don’t deserve, or just got lucky, in regards to our accomplishments is concerning, but not surprising. Consistent with many of the ails of contemporary life in the first world (#firstworldproblems), it…
Self-Care Strategies for Extremely Busy People
Self-care. We all know we need it. Yet, many of us don’t have extra hours (or dollars) in our week to dedicate to it. To that end, I’ve compiled some of the best self-care strategies that take almost NO time, and won’t break the bank. Keep live plants or cut flowers in your bathroom I’m…