A Path Towards Mindful Time-Management
Time-management is challenging on a good day. Add the extra hustle and bustle of the holiday season and it is easy to get overwhelmed. Multiple projects pop up simultaneously, leading to anxiety and frustration around dropping the proverbial ball.
Contrary to popular belief, we now know that focusing on one project at a time rather than trying to multi-task actually leads to more efficiency and accuracy. Articles in Forbes and Time also lay out how the process of trying to multi-task can actually be harmful. Surprised? I sure was.
Read More»Helping Moms Create a Mindfulness Practice
Most moms run on auto-pilot more often than they’d like. They plow through their days with determination and focus, and fall into bed exhausted yet satisfied that their to-do lists are completed. They plan meals, negotiate housework, shuttle kids to and from school (while playing their Suzuki CDs no less), and steal a few precious minutes at the end of it all for themselves and their partners. This is not to say that dads don’t do these things either, because they do. But as a whole, moms still take on a disproportionate amount of housework in our society, even if they also work outside the home. Interestingly, this seems to be less of an issue for same-sex couples. At any rate, this article is for moms who feel like they multi-task all the time, and feel stressed and rather unfulfilled because of it. My message to these moms (and I am one of you) is simple: Develop a mindfulness practice.
Read More»3 Tips for Being a Happier Parent
“It sucks. Parenting sucks.”
Chances are that you have thought (or said) something similar if you are a parent. Clients have certainly said this to me on a number of occasions. Meeting the demands of parenting is tough, and can leave you feeling more drained than fulfilled. Not only must you juggle multiple priorities at once (attending to needs at home, in the workplace, in the community, within your larger family), but you feel a pressure to juggle with a smile on your face.
Read More»Negative Sentiment Over-ride
- At September 02, 2015
- By Aysem Senyurekli
- In Fighting, Mood, Uncategorized
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Are you experiencing Negative Sentiment Over-ride?
Are you constantly mad at your partner?
Are you expecting to be disappointed even before a problem arises?
Do you keep comparing your partner to someone else?
Do you find it difficult to remember why you are even together?
Read More»Talking about Couple Issues
“I didn’t tell him how much it bothered me…he’d be annoyed and we’d probably end up fighting about it anyway.”
Sound familiar? You’ve probably heard something like this before, or even said it yourself on occasion about couple issues you have encountered. Periodically blowing off steam to someone else about your partner’s annoying habits can help, especially if the person you’re venting to can relate. But venting (or ignoring the problem altogether) shouldn’t replace talking with your partner.
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