So, you just had a baby. How are you feeling? Like a serene earth mama … Or like a ghoulish caricature of the former you who slept and took showers? Chances are, you’re feeling a little bit of both — and a lot more besides. Having a baby is a big deal — it’s normal […]
Mindfulness Made Easy: How to Use Practical Techniques in Your Everyday Life
Mindfulness offers a powerful, impactful way of navigating our stress and enhancing our well being. But how? How does this concept—with all of its buzzword appeal—actually improve anything about our daily lives Read on for more information and five ways to practice mindfulness every day. What Is Mindfulness, Anyway? Let’s dive into what mindfulness is […]
How to Harness the Power of Distress Tolerance and Embrace Emotional Balance
Most of us have found ourselves in situations where we feel totally overwhelmed—really upset, stressed, frustrated, or even so overcome with emotion that we feel unable to make a decision or move forward. Maybe it was a conflict with a friend or family member, a challenging task at work, a mistake that impacted our child, […]
Overcoming Perfectionism and Procrastination… and How to Embrace Imperfection, Instead
We live in a really fast-paced world. …And that’s the understatement of the year, right? Obviously we live in a “fast-paced world.” It moves at lightning speed. We can start to feel like the only way to possibly get by would be suddenly developing superhuman abilities. When we’re also bogged down by the idea of […]
How To Embrace Failure Like a Pro (Aka: Dust Yourself Off and Try Again!)
Failure is a universal experience… But in a world shaped by societal norms and gender expectations, women can often find themselves trapped in a web of fear and self-doubt when it comes to failure—a lot more often than men do.1 Society tends to perpetuate the notion that women should strive for perfection in all aspects […]
How To Cultivate Gratitude and Break Free From the Comparison Trap
It’s really easy to fall into the comparison trap… That place where we’re constantly measuring ourselves against others and usually feeling pretty inadequate. Whether it’s in our personal or professional lives, comparisons have a way of sneaking into our subconscious and affecting our self-esteem. Social media doesn’t help, of course1—we might know we’re only seeing […]
