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Control the Clutter, Control Your Destiny
Running ragged and always feeling like you’re behind in your work leads to clutter and chaos in the office. Think about your workday objectively. Are you thinking about filing the banking statements or are you thinking about the rest of your to-do list? I’m guessing those banking statements get thrown into a pile while you think, “I’ll handle the filing tomorrow or over the weekend.” Here’s another guess: You’ll get distracted tomorrow or over the weekend so the filing sits in a pile, which keeps growing every month. Don’t fret. This is a common problem that permeates both business and personal lives. While you’re thinking about business, your household clutter…
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Office Clutter: Internal Struggles or a Sign You are a Genius?
Where do you rank on the office clutter continuum? Do you clear off your desk at the end of every day? Or do you work with unlimited piles on the desk and floor? Now rank your productivity. Do you know where everything is in your messy confines or does the office clutter take your breath away? Experts have often disagreed about which is better for productivity and there are two differing thoughts. One group believes that clutter is a sign of internal struggle in a different area of your life. Another group believes that clutter indicates your creative ability to think outside the box. A Messy Office May Indicate Personal…
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Avoid the Multitasking Demon to Get More Done
Ah, multitasking! The theory that the more tasks you undertake during the day, the more productive you’ll be. While the idea may have merit – who doesn’t want to make the most of their day – the reality is far from ideal. Multitasking can mean working on multiple projects at your desk or looking at multiple windows or platforms on your smartphone. Researchers have proven that multitasking doesn’t work and is actually detrimental to your mental wellbeing. When you’re multitasking, you’re not devoting your full concentration to any one task or goal. Instead, your brain is scattered in a million directions, often confused over what the next steps are to…
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Can Journaling Solve All Your Problems?
I write about journaling a lot on this blog. There are so many ways that a regular journaling practice can help — especially when times are tough. With that, people are learning the benefits of journaling, how to create journaling habits, and the different ways they can use them. But it is also easy to assume journaling is going to solve all your problems. It won’t. To make that distinction, I thought this was a good time for me to chat a little about that. Benefits of Journaling While journaling might not be able to solve all your problems, it does help with a lot. There are many benefits, including:…
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30 Ways to Reclaim Your Messy Desk and Office Space
Since many of us are now working from home, I thought this post would be helpful. I have posted about how to create a workspace but for those of us who may have been doing this for a while, clutter may have taken over your desk and workspace! This can improve our productivity as well as our moods! Depending on your personality and your work habits, clutter and disarray in your office CAN affect your productivity. And when productivity is down, so are profits. Clutter can also cost you money if you replaced something that was later found under a stack of papers or in a random drawer. For those…
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Self-Care Tips to Manage Emotional Eating
Outside of the normal physical things that people do to maintain their health, there are a number of ways in which the emotional state of a person can influence what they are able to achieve in their day to day lives. This is especially true of health goals involving food, weight loss, or any other goal that relies heavily on maintaining some kind of discipline. Having a healthy mindset should be the foundation of any plan for success, so this article will include some tips on self-care to manage emotional eating. Keep Track of Your Achievements One positive form of reinforcement can be found in the simple method of recording…
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The Different Phases of Journaling
When you first start committing to writing in a journal, there are a few different phases you will likely go through. While not everyone’s experience is exactly the same, this trend in the phases of journaling is fairly common. Understanding them will help you to prepare and hopefully be able to work through them and find your motivation to keep going. Beginning Stage – Getting Ready and Excited The first stage of journaling is typically the planning stage and when you are getting really excited about the prospect. You can start shopping around for journals, think about what you will write about, dream, and imagine how your life will change.…
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Garden Veggie Mason Jar Salad with Homemade Dressing
Since one of the focuses of this month is fruits and veggies (National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month), I thought this would be a good time to post about Mason jar salads. Even though we may not be working outside of the home as much right now, it would be great to have lunch lined up in the fridge — just grab and take your break! The beauty of Mason jar salads is they offer the perfect solution for a satisfying, nutritious lunch on the go or as a quick and easy weeknight dinner. The key to success with Mason jar salads is the order you add your ingredients. Always…
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Emotional Eating: A Primer on Intuitive and Mindful Eating
As the need for dietary options has become massive as obesity rates climb higher and higher, new research suggests that there are people who could benefit from dietary plans that avoid employing the same strategies that other diets do. These methods involve changing the way you think about eating. If you knew that you could work a program where you can eat all kinds of different foods, lose weight, and feel happy, would you be excited to try it? If so, check out this guide on how intuitive eating and/or mindful eating can help you. Most Diets Fail Most of the reason that the majority of diets fail is that…
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National Vanilla Milkshake Day
June 20th is National Vanilla Milkshake Day. I know it is summertime but doesn’t it seem like there are a lot of ice cream days this month? Not that I am complaining — at all! But ice cream is a star player in quite a few national days in June. Today’s star is the vanilla milkshake. Seems basic right? Today’s recipe adds a bit of flair so that the basic vanilla milkshake becomes a full-fledged dessert. A little chocolate and sprinkles around the rim. Whipped cream and a cherry? Definitely a delicious summertime dessert. Pro-Tip: The in-process photos for this recipe show how the ramekin is positioned prior to melting…
