Category: Stress management

October 3, 2018

Have you ever experienced the symptoms of burnout? Malaise, fatigue, the absence of drive, a lack of interest… if you’ve ever felt like all your professional vim and vigor were depleted, then there’s a chance you’ve dealt with burnout. Burnout […]

July 31, 2018

While workplace accidents have dropped considerably over the last several decades, one aspect of work still poses a threat to employees: stress. Many studies have pointed to stress as being a silent killer in the workplace. In his book Dying […]

July 25, 2018

Many people aspire to be the boss so that they can control their own schedule and take off as much time as they want. However, the stark reality is that many owners don’t take vacations at all, year after year. […]

July 16, 2018

“I just can’t shut off my brain. I worry so much I can’t pay attention to what I’m doing.” I hear comments like this in my therapy office on a daily basis. Whether you’re constantly worried about money or you […]

July 13, 2018

We are in the midst of a mental health crisis in our country, and unfortunately, there is still a stigma about mental illness. While we can talk to each other about our projects, our coworkers, even the intimate details of […]

June 27, 2018

Stress is often the result of high levels of activity over a sustained period of time. We feel pushed to the brink. We feel overwhelmed and anxious because we’re constantly engaged. To maintain our mental and physical health and be […]

May 30, 2018

For quite a while, I was hyper focused on growing my business and paid very little attention to anything other than work. I thought I had to be working all the time to become a successful freelancer. My business grew, […]

May 15, 2018

I’m a firm believer that no emotion is inherently “bad”–everything you feel is supposed to guide you, teach you something or protect you. But worry is an emotion that, if not handled in the right way, can keep you from […]

April 18, 2018

Discovering your ultimate passion in life can take more than one test run. At times, that search for a life passion can be a costly one — especially when you dedicate years of loans and schooling to discover you never […]

March 9, 2018

One of my biggest challenges when opening my business was deciding how and when to spend money. At first, we tried to go for the home run. A $5,000 radio ad buy? Yeah, we did that. We sold practically nothing. […]