STOP!!!! Stop what you are doing right now! Take a deep breath. How did that feel? Pretty great, right? Take another one. A slow, deep breath. Remind yourself to simply breathe and take a second to step away from everything. Close your eyes and take another deep breath. You’ve got this. When I feel myself starting to tense up and my shoulders slowly creeping toward my ears, I remind myself to stop, take a moment. Breathe. Remember, to breathe. Previously, I’ve talked A LOT about self care in a series called “Love Yourself”. However, it’s soooo important that I’m going to rehash it now. Take at least a little time out of every single day to…you guessed it… Do something (literally ANYTHING) for yourself. We get so consumed in the tasks we “have” to do every day that we simply forget to take care of ourselves. We forget that in order to care for our families, help other people, or be successful at work, that we first have to take care of our selves. We have to make sure our proverbially batteries Read More
Category: health & wellness
2016: Simplify, Streamline, Self-care (part 2)
Welcome back!! In my previous post, I divulged the 3 major words Rachel and I elected to describe our goals for the new year that I have also adopted personally. I took on simplify in my last post. Streamline is a little trickier. It’s not a terribly fun or pretty word, but it is definitely essential in both the future of our company and my future personally. streamline (verb): to make (an organization or system) more efficient and effective by employing faster or simpler working methods. There aren’t many extra hours (or even extra minutes) in any given day. A lot of things get done at the last minute (or never) because there feel like there is no time. There are a lot of ideas that never even get started because I’m always playing catch-up. By taking a little time to find the methods/systems that work best for me and my company, I can become more efficient and effective thus creating more time and space in my life to do more of what I love and start on some Read More
Find Balance pt. 2 – Taking Time Away
Your time spent outside the office is just as important as your time spent in the office working. It is essential to take care of yourself, rest, and refuel on a regular basis. Taking time away from your work can be an amazing opportunity to unwind, refocus, and even come up with solutions to problems that have been troubling you at work. Last week, I was feeling absolutely spent. By Tuesday morning, I thought/hoped it was already Friday. By brain felt fuzzy and I couldn’t focus on a single thing. My emails were piling up but I felt completely unmotivated. I needed a break. One thing I do to help avoid burnout is to take time away! You don’t have to go far, heck you could even hang out on your couch, but take time away to do something you love and NOT think about work for at least 24 hours. I took this past weekend to travel to Southern Illinois. While there, Chad and I hit the wine trail, went to a beach, explored some small towns, cooked delicious Read More
We Are… Healthful
Music Therapy is not only a wonderful resource for individuals with special needs or illness, it can also be a great tool for people seeking health and wellness. When I have explained music therapy in the past, a typical response has been, “That makes sense! Music definitely can change my mood, motivate me, or help me relax depending on what I’m listening to!” While individual music listening isn’t the premise of music therapy, I can certainly see where people make the connection. They are right, music can help with mood, motivation, and relaxation in every day life, but there are many more benefits to working with a music therapist. Healthy individuals can use music thearpy for stress reduction via active music making, such as drumming, as well as passive listening for relaxation. Music Therapists can facilitate interventions for stress management and relaxation. Music Therapists can also work with clients who are grieving, dealing with chronic pain, chronic illness, depression, stress, or who are looking for spiritual or personal growth. Music therapy can also be used in assisting labor and delivery. Some Read More