It is almost Halloween and I am having a reoccurring thought – if I could be anything and wear any kind of costume for a day (and it would be socially acceptable)- what would I be? It is less about dressing up and more about discovering who I could be by choice if there were…
Tag: Wellness
How to Find Motivation When You Feel Stuck and Exhausted
I have been feeling no motivation or energy for a while. In fact, I was stuck in this self -pity zone where everything you do is survive through the routine until next day when routine consumes you. I had many goals but no time or energy to even think about starting to work on them….
Big reason behind anxiety
My husband and I recently had a family event and had my brother in-law attending. All of a sudden he started not feeling well and had shortness of breath. As we asked him for other symptoms we realized he was having a panic attack caused by anxiety. It was a quiet close family gathering, the…
Signs you are in your Personal Transformation era
Many people go through change, stressors and challenges every day. Those things change us but not always help us grow. When we also experience growth, we are going through personal transformation. Below are the signs that what you are going through right now is resulting in personal transformation or growth: You are aware of your…
How to Check In With Yourself: Signs You May Need a Mental Health Break
How many of us stop through our daily stressors and routines to ask ourselves this question? With returning to work full time (hello corporate office, I could have used another year of not working), transitioning my 1 year old to daycare, looking after my pets, house, etcetera, having time to stop for a second and…
What does it mean to be really present?
I wrote a lot on how to be more present, but what does it really mean to be present? How do we know when we are actually present? When we are actually, 100 percent alert and intentional about everything we do? Due to a number of significant stressors, it has been several years since I…
How to stop being triggered
As the year is getting closer to the end, I already sense general tiredness and layers and layers of negative emotions. Especially at work, there are several moments a day where I feel it is almost a test done by different people, intentionally or not, to see who gets to push me over the edge….
How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed: Practical Ways to Manage Stress
It is Sunday and I felt overwhelmed since the morning. And not just because it is Monday tomorrow and I have to return to work and face another series of *work crises* that happen on daily basis with no way to prepare for them. The problem was that there were about 100 things on my…
How to get better sleep
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…
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…
