Category: Boundaries

Important questions to ask when planning your week

By Kate Hesse

If you struggle with what to put onto your schedule when planning your week. Or if you feel like no matter how much you try to plan, your to-do list and schedule always seem to get away from you. Then this post is for you.  I’m covering important questions I consider when planning my week to…

How to Establish Healthy Boundaries & the Most Important Boundary

By Kate Hesse

There are several ways in which healthy boundaries help us have healthy relationships.  Healthy boundaries help us ensure we have enough energy to engage with the people, and in the activities, that bring us joy. From romantic to platonic, friends, family, and co-workers, knowing when and how to incorporate personal boundaries into your relationships helps…

Learning how to thrive after earning your PhD

By Kate Hesse

You’ve been pouring your blood, sweat, and tears into your work for years.  And now that you’ve earned your PhD, all sorts of things are coming up for you. This is a big milestone and it makes sense that it can throw you off your game! Based on today’s question, I’m addressing three different factors…

How to focus when work is challenging!

By Kate Hesse

Does this sound like you?  You sit down to a challenging project, and quickly find that your mind is focused on anything but that project?  While it’s totally normal for your mind to wander when dealing with something difficult, it can also be incredibly frustrating and prevent you from achieving your productivity goals.  I’m diving…