I end each of my podcasts by reminding you it’s not about changing your life, it’s about changing the way you show up for your life. And I’m not the only person who uses that type of languaging, which is what prompted today’s question. Today’s questioner asked me: I heard someone say recently that -“when…
Today’s topic is one I wish I understood better years ago. I’ve talked a lot about what happens when you get stressed and the physiological reaction your body has to it. But today we’re diving into the psychological side of the stress response. Over two decades ago, Pete Walker coined the term fawn as the…
As someone who used to be so stressed out I would climb under my desk each afternoon and cry, I understand how difficult living with chronic stress can be. I also know that left to run rampant in your life it leads to burnout, illness, disorder, and disease. If you’re struggling with stress, or frequently…
It happens to the best of us. We sit down to work with the best of intentions but find our minds start churning like a hamster on a wheel. And suddenly we’re stressed out about not just work, but so many other things in our lives. In today’s episode I offer three possible reasons that…
It can be hard to manage stress at work. So many things can feel out of your control. Add to that the expectation that self-care is something you do on personal time, and you’ve laid the groundwork for burnout. In this episode of Solicited Advice, I’ll guide you through a simple technique for quickly and…