Struggling to fall asleep, waking up in the middle of the night or it is hard to wake up? Or maybe all three? Look no further, below is list of ideas to get you to sleep better and wake up rested! If you have trouble falling asleep, try: Taking a hot bath or shower before…
Tag: stress
The best apple pie
I know right now you would say that I cannot surprise you with an apple pie for a fall recipe. Right? Wrong! Although it is not ground breaking, it is still the best apple pie I have tried in a while, and my husband agrees. While it will be baking, your whole house will smell…
Got a cold? Here are some methods that work!
The fall is about to start and I must confess – I was down with a cold already. Every season usually starts with minor sickness given my allergies and ongoing stressors but adding ongoing pressures, deadlines, and you know, global pandemic and it might be a good idea to know how to treat a cold…
About Hope
It has been a long year and a long winter. What started as few weeks turned into months of waiting, waking up stressed, checking the news on an hourly basis and learning to decode COVID statistics. In other words, it has been hard. It got very easy not to care – when something bad happens…
How to be positive
Positivity is talked about a lot. Recently I was administering a survey for my team to see how they are coping with working from home for several months in light of the virus spread. One of the survey questions asked about stress management, and the most popular answer was “staying positive”. As great as it…
8 Ways to Manage Stress and Feel Calmer
As promised, this is the second blog post in Dealing with Stress series. We looked at the ways to identify if it is time to deal with stress in the previous blog post. This blog post will focus on the ways that can help you deal with stress (assuming the stress is not linked to…
How to Develop a Success Mindset and Achieve Your Goals
Sometimes you can decode if someone is successful by simply observing them. You know, these people who look like they’ve accomplished everything they set to do when they were 15, people who look like absolute success in all areas and, they also look amazing, well-rested and happy. How do they do it? Here is your first…
Getting ready for Thanksgiving
I don’t know about you, but as Canadian Thanksgiving is only a week away, all I can think about is Thanksgiving. Despite the usual business at work and home, I can’t help but daydream about the perfect way in which I will set the table for the main fall holiday. I get stressed about planning…
Time Management Tips: How to Manage Your Time More Effectively
As anyone else, I have my highs and lows in efficiency cycles. There are times when I can be very efficient with my time and keep focused for a long time, and there are also down times when I feel overwhelmed with things to do. When I just started university, I felt like I was…
Chilli with Nachos – Easy Dinner
I first heard about this dish from my mom who found it in some Russian magazine. There are many variations of this dish, from soup-like chilli that is sold in many restaurants and coffee places like Tim Horton’s (and tastes great with fresh bun and butter on the side) to other forms. This one is…
