Tag: mental-health
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Change/Theory-Part I
This past week in school we focused on change theory in organizations. Riveting stuff, I thought to myself, getting into the assigned scholarly journal articles on the subject. But then I started thinking about it more, especially in the context of my work. Change is a part of life, as everyone knows. It’s the constant,…
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Goodbyes
“Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to” I’m middle-aged, so I’ve been through quite a few life phases. Some were not so hard to let go of… teenage years (goodbye and good riddance). My partying, early twenties… My thirties… I feel like I hit my stride during my 40s but…
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Night Owls Vs. Early Birds (Part III-Sleep Hygiene)
Let’s talk about sleep hygiene. This is important whether you’re a night owl or an early bird or somewhere in between. Sleep hygiene often describes those behaviors surrounding a good night’s (or day’s) rest. It has to do with our sleep environment and our behaviors- the things we can control. Considering that a little over…
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Night Owls Vs. Early Birds (Part 1)
I’ve always thought of myself as a night owl. I naturally tend toward being awake later at night, when things are quiet and there isn’t much to do as far as errands, social events, etc., and I can just do my own thing. But then I started working night shift after graduating from nursing school.…
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New year, new goals, but where to start?
At the beginning. That’s the only place we can start. Maybe this year, you want to pay off debt (like me!), run a 5K, or start walking a little bit every day. In my experience, one of the biggest things that gets between me and any goal I have, big or little, is my thinking.…
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Playtime- Can we please be playful with goals?
I love the beginning of the year. It always feels like a clean slate to me. A time to think about a whole new year ahead, and what do I want to do with it? (Read.) Where do I want to go? (Mexico. Again.) Who do I want to see? (Metal bands.) What do I…
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A smile and some humility
Favorite things to wear… right now, where I live it is snowing. I love sweater weather and here we are… but also I recently moved, and while we’re making progress, I still have a lot of things packed up. And I realized that somehow after paring down my wardrobe again and again, I have one…
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Screen Time
It can be hard to manage screen time. I consider my phone, computer, and TV to all be part of the “screen” category. Screen time can be productive- I’m thinking of time spent writing- so it’s not always a “bad” thing. But I am trying to be more mindful of it. I don’t want to…
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Time
“Do you need time?” Well I have time. We all do. The problem I think is that I can get so busy with being busy that it starts to feel like I don’t have time. On a bad day- If I come home from work for instance, dragging work along with me, then it ends…
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Connecting in a Divided World: Why It Matters
Maybe you’ve noticed it too… so much divisiveness. But most people want the same things- safety, enough food and a safe place to live, family and friends. And believe it or not, the fact that we are here on earth at this precise time, is somewhat of a miracle. That’s not to say that life…
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