Category: Self-Work

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…

Overcome self-doubt to be more productive

By Kate Hesse

I can really relate to this struggle to overcome self-doubt. And I know first hand the role self-doubt plays in inhibiting your productivity. As a recovering perfectionist, it used to take me FOREVER to complete anything because I kept going back and forth to make sure it was PERFECT. And then I would still second…

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…

How to Incorporate Mindfulness in Your Everyday Life

By Kate Hesse

Mindfulness is an incredible tool to help bring us back to the present moment and to move us away from stress, frustration, anxiety, fear, and regret, and into a place of peace and ease. If you’re picturing sitting motionless on the floor in an uncomfortable position for hours on end, I’ve got a surprise for…

How to Get Started with Decluttering Your Home

By Kate Hesse

If you’ve ever tried to declutter your home only to feel so overwhelmed you pushed everything back into cabinets and closets, and piled up boxes in the basement and the attic, you know that decluttering can be tricky. The best way to approach decluttering is with a solid plan. In this post, I guide you…