(photo by link) Yesterday I went for another run, in the heat of 32 degrees C. It was harder than running at 10 degrees, in the pouring rain. There were not many people in the park - few were walking in the heat, preferring to stay at home or longer hours in the office in the cool ...
4 steps to regaining balance
I don't know about you, but this early spring has been extremely hectic for me. I've moved to a new house two months ago, and much of my thinking and dreaming revolved around French style furniture and budget lists that were overspent. On top of that, I've recently traversed the best and most consuming period ...
Building traditions, for mental health
You know that feeling you get when you start noticing the same thing everywhere around you, and it keeps popping up? That's what I get this year about building own holiday traditions. I found it first on The Nest website, and as much as it gets into the typical one-two-three-tips type of articles, it got me thinking. Then ...
Your balance point
Think about your most usual state. Is it depressed? Anxious? Happy? Enthusiastic? Silent? Leading? Communicating? Contemplating? Vegetative? What is the state of being that you will return to, once left alone? Mine is a mixture of worried and contemplating. A mask with eyes looking somewhere far, and a bit of a frown. People frequently ask me why I'm ...
How to minimize distractions
You know what they say, the person who's less knowledgeable will be the best teacher? That's me. My attention span is about 2 seconds. If an Internet page doesn't load quick enough, I open another tab. I do about two things at a time and think of another 3. I can't work more than 10 ...
The Good Life in 2 easy steps: Part 2. Well-being
I wrote here about the good life in eating well, and got quite a few comments! Thank you all for replying and sending back tips and links on choosing - and cooking - good food. Now that spring is coming close, we're getting more and more aware of our own bodies. Here are some extra tips ...
The Good Life in 2 easy steps – 1. Eating well
I've read already too many posts that start with similar titles. And I must say, most are right, in their own way. There's a movement going on in the world. Look at the people around you - family, friends, colleagues at work. They're looking for the best, but something is missing. And you're probably wondering what, ...
The Alt-Tab compulsion
I skim through the emails. I check my phone rapidly to see if I got any new messages or missed any calls. I remember I have to go to a meeting. What were those reports I had to prepare? I wonder what's your patience lag when opening a new web page or a new computer program. 5 seconds? ...
Idea of the Week – How to create Productivity Structures
It's early February now, and I wonder how many of us kept their New Year's Resolutions. Or whatever goals we set for ourselves a few months ago. I wrote here about how to set simple, kind-of-motivating New Year's Resolutions, that will still keep you going - yes, even mid-February!. And then I wrote here about the ...
Build a Life Changing Habit
If you haven't read at least one article on New Year's Resolutions (yeah, I've got my own) in the past two weeks, you've been living on another planet. Or don't read blogs too often. Now, as the buzz on New Year's Resolutions wears off, phew, we can all go back to our usual life-consuming boredom. ...Can we? In ...
Life Management 101
I'm not a master of life. But at least I'm a hard learning apprentice. Here are some things I found along the way. I'm sure you've thought about them too. The hard part is getting to do them. This is a crash course on managing your life and bringing it closer to where you want. Call it effectiveness ...
