At the beginning and end of the work day, commuting is a reality that most of us have to do. According to statistics, the average commute time for an American employee equals 50 minutes. For many, the work commute increases not only stress, but it also decreases our happiness level. … [Read more...]
Where do we spend the majority of our time? For most people, it is at work, which is why it’s so important to practice good workplace habits. People with good work habits are more likely to be successful in their career than individuals who do not practice awareness, staying organized and focused on the main goals. Also, they have more time and energy to give to their personal lives. Who wouldn’t want more of a personal life? … [Read more...]
While many Americans think of ways to improve their lifestyle, it’s easy to focus on added activities or new things to buy. With numerous advertisements and messages bombarding us each day, it is easy to believe that buying a helpful organizational tool will solve our problems, for example. However, the first step to truly improving lifestyle is to prune, and then simplify what is currently operating in our lives. … [Read more...]
If you are completely unsure of what time of day to work out—morning, noon or night—then it is a good idea to try each one at least once to find out what works well for you. Once you do, then pay attention to your likes and dislikes about each time of day. It may even help to write down a pro and con list so you can visually analyze your experiential findings. Upon selecting which time of day to commit to, then start brief journaling at the end of every day to write down how you feel and … [Read more...]
For some of us, it may be easier to become more discouraged than others. However, there are proactive and practical steps you can take to move forward with the day. The next time you feel the blues coming on, try one of the following ideas: … [Read more...]
How hard is it for you to stick to a healthy breakfast choice each morning, especially when you’re on the go and heading to the office? For those with busy schedules it can be a real struggle. If you head to work very early or in a rush, you probably don’t feel like preparing a healthy breakfast before you leave the house. That doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice healthy choices though. … [Read more...]
We all have expectations in life and those will change with added experiences and by learning more. Well, hopefully that is the case. However, some people may not be aware of what they expect at all. Their thoughts go from one to the next without much attentiveness, as well as their core beliefs may reside in the subconscious mind. In order to find out if our expectations are reasonable or not, we must first learn how to become more alert to our daily thoughts and seemingly concealed core … [Read more...]
It has been proven that by the time we are about two years old, one hemisphere of our brain starts to dominate our decision-making process. Although, during the learning process at any point there is no “left brain only” or “right brain only” function. Contrary to what many people assume, we are not limited to one aspect of our brain or the other, as we may say, “I’m left-brained” or “I am right-brained”. Instead, the dominant side of our brain signifies how we prefer to learn … [Read more...]
First, understanding our own personality traits and tendencies is essential to be able to recognize character attributes in others, as well as how to work with them effectively and efficiently. We need to start with our own personality assessment. There are several free online resources to aid us along with discovering more about our personality types. Here are a few to get you started: … [Read more...]
Who hasn’t struggled with concentration at work and with any other place or activity for that matter? We all do in different ways, depending on our personality tendencies, strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes it is not nearly enough to tell yourself, “Snap out of this and concentrate!” Many times, starting this internal dialogue leads to negative self-talk, procrastination and feelings of worthlessness (especially if you seek approval from others with work). In order to truly make ourselves … [Read more...]
