How to beat the midday slump Office nap rooms are totally a thing, did you know? “Sleeping on the job” might be frowned upon but the truth is, short afternoon naps have been proven to enhance performance and boost creativity and productivity in a workplace. With more than a third of Americans being sleep deprived, a midday power nap is a great way to beat the afternoon slump. What if your workplace doesn’t have those snooze-friendly policies though? HOW TO BEAT…
7 Ways to Slow Down And Find More Joy in Your Life How many tabs do you have opened on your computer or tablet at the moment? With the constant glorification of busyness, I have to say that sometimes it feels like it’s my brain that has way too many tabs opened at once. I don’t want to close any of them, just in case I need to revisit one or two, yet there always seems to be more and…
5 Simple Self-Care Ideas What are some small things that used to put a smile on your face, things that used to make you feel happy and excited when you were a child? I remember jumping on the bed, reading books while sitting next to the open window, listening to the rain. I also remember spending a lot of time in the kitchen with my grandmother, baking, or running barefoot on the grass in the yard. Things were so simple…
One of the things that instantly puts me in a good mood every single morning, is the sunshine that creeps up into the bedroom through the blinds. Coincidentally, leaving my blinds slightly opened and allowing that sunshine to enter the room as the Sun rises, is one of the ways I trick myself into getting out of bed early. I do have to say though, that most days during the week, my day starts before the sun rises. Then, of…
For most people, slowing down is the last thing on their mind this time of year. I mean, there is just so much to do, isn’t there? The holidays are coming, it’s the end of the year, the to-do list is ever-growing. But shouldn’t this be the time of year when we slow down, take some time to reflect and make new exciting plans? Well… maybe, but the reality is that with the holiday season and end of the year…