Wellness and Burnout Recovery Blog
A Gratitude Journal Transformed My Mountain Biking Failure
This winter a gratitude journal transformed my mountain biking failure. It all started when I signed up for a group mountain bike ride called “Beginner ride, no mountain biking skills needed.” I’ve been road biking for years. I do not ride fast, compared to the lean, cheerful MAMILs one finds in bike clubs. (Middle Aged
Four Ways to Overcome Holiday Stress
Overcome holiday stress this year by choosing what gets your attention. When I wrote my Christmas letter this year I celebrated five wonderful highlights of 2020. From this year of pandemic, I want to remember the hilarity (and terror) of being a cross-country truck driver for two days, the incomparable joy of holding a new
Ideas for Family Meals
Ideas for Family Meals It’s a busy time of year. Perhaps you’ve come home from summer travel, your children are starting back to school, or you’re returning to your three jobs of parent, worker, and home virtual teaching assistant. If you haven’t yet set up a weekly grocery order for automatic delivery or pick up,
Burnout: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
In fall of 2013 I led a sales team of seven people, traveled half the time for work, grew eighteen million dollars of business to exceed our sales goal by ten percent, finished the first draft of my novel, scheduled round-the-clock caregivers for my dying father, helped him plan his funeral, and bicycled 55 miles
Five Minutes to Firmer Arms and Calmer Mood
How to Relieve Stress and Anxiety During the work day there are many ways to react when things get crazy and stress builds up. You can call someone and complain, reach for a substance (food, alcohol, medication) to comfort yourself, or do nothing and let your body bear the brunt of unresolved stress. Any of
Foods That Help To Sleep
Foods That Help To Sleep After a sleepless night your head feels cloudy and your mood often makes you act irritable and short-tempered. How miserable this is! Common advice to counteract insomnia often includes eating certain foods. Is there anything to this? This video describes foods that help to sleep. https://youtu.be/IWZhLZWgagY Here’s an