Using Mindfulness Practices in Everyday Action How many ways can someone get in contact with you? I can get an email, a text message, correspondence in the mail, a Facebook message, an Instagram PM, a Tweet, a LinkedIn notification, a Slack team message, a snapchat, a WhatsApp, a phone call, a written note, a fax, or someone can come and knock at my door and … [Read more...]
Work Well: Finding Purpose at Work
Close your eyes, sit quietly and ask yourself, “What is my purpose? Why do I do what I do? How do I help others?” Answering the questions above requires a great sense of self-awareness. Who are you and what are your strengths? How can your strengths help others? In Noble Purpose by William Damon, purpose is defined as, “A stable and generalized … [Read more...]
Work Well: Create New Habits to Accomplish Your New Year’s Resolution
Five Steps to Nailing it This Year! The new year gives us an opportunity to start fresh. As we say goodbye to 2018, we look at 2019 with fresh eyes and a hope for positive change. Whatever the resolution is, we throw ourselves gung-ho without regard to whatever held us back the years prior. Unfortunately, that fresh feeling is gone by February and so are our resolutions. … [Read more...]
Work Well: S.T.O.P. and Smile
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” The Andy Williams song is one of the many holiday songs you will hear while shopping for your loved ones this season. The holiday season is a time full of mixed emotions, and “wonderful” may not be the adjective you would choose. According to the Andy Williams song, this season is full of things to do: parties for hosting, … [Read more...]
Work Well: Build a Grateful Workplace for a Happier Work Environment
Gratitude STOP. What are you grateful for? For the next minute, stop and ask yourself, “What am I grateful for?” What came up? Could you come up with two things? Three? More? This month tends to be a month full of showing and giving thanks. However, research shows that showing gratitude daily has many benefits. Gratitude is defined as the … [Read more...]