“For leaders, the first task in management has nothing to do with leading others; step one poses the challenge of knowing and managing oneself.” -Daniel Goleman
I have a very loud, very busy left brain that I call Lefty. (For those neuroanatomy purists, I use the term ‘left brain’ loosely. Our brains aren’t so neatly divided, but humor me for ease of description.) Four things about Lefty before I get to our current dilemma: 1. Lefty is my highly verbal, analytical […]
I wrote a few weeks ago about Bad Apples – those people who contage others with their negativity. We’ve probably all been one at some time or another. Today’s post is about the other side: what you choose to take in. Lots of us unconsciously (or even consciously) take in lots of other people’s garbage […]
Note: This is the fifth post in my stress relief series. Others cover an overview of the stress response, diaphragmatic breathing, the stress pride epidemic, and progressive muscle relaxation. Sleep and Stress: A Bad Romance Stress and sleep are not compatible. Stress disrupts sleep, leading to a whole host of other problems besides grogginess (and […]
Note: This is the fourth post in a series on stress relief. I recommend that you read the earlier posts for a strong foundation. They cover the stress response from a physical, mental, and emotional perspective, the benefits and practice of diaphragmatic breathing, and our culture’s problem with stress pride. Feel Better Now Today, we’re […]
Note: This is the third in a series of articles on stress and stress management. Go here for an overview of the stress response and here for the benefits and guide to deep breathing. When it comes to being stressed and proud of it, our culture is sick. It’s very, very sick. The other day, […]
A Nasty Strain of Stress Is Going Around Lately, it seems like most people I know are really stressed out. I’m completely overwhelmed. I want to hide under the covers and never come out. I can’t turn my brain off at night, so I’m exhausted, which makes everything worse – and now I’m biting everyone’s […]