Archives of #self-care

The Pressure You Don’t Post About: Expectations, Achievement, and the High Performer’s Inner Voice

From the outside, entrepreneurship can look exciting. Freedom. Growth. Vision. Momentum. Choice. But many entrepreneurs know a different reality. The pressure is not only in the deadlines, revenue goals, launch dates, team decisions, or constant uncertainty. Often the heaviest pressure is internal. It is the pressure to stay sharp, keep building, solve problems fast, and […]
1 month ago

Always On Guard: How to Calm a Nervous System That Never Rests

When You’re Always On Guard There is a moment many people recognize, even if they have never named it. You are sitting at the kitchen table. The house is quiet. Nothing is wrong. And yet, your shoulders are tight. Your jaw is clenched. Your breathing is shallow. Your body is braced, like something is about […]
3 months ago

Burnout That Does Not Look Like Burnout

The physiology of quiet depletion in high performers Why capable leaders do not see it coming Most entrepreneurs expect burnout to look dramatic. Exhaustion. Loss of motivation. Inability to function. But research on chronic stress tells a different story. High-functioning burnout often develops while performance remains intact. That is because the nervous system is adaptive. […]
3 months ago
avoiding and attracting

The harder you try not to stress the more stress you feel.

Ever hear yourself say this under your breath? Stress is a natural part of life, but sometimes the harder we try to avoid it, the more stressed we become. This phenomenon, known as “paradoxical intention” or “reverse psychology”, can occur when we put too much emphasis on avoiding stress. It can lead to a self-fulfilling […]
3 years ago
hammock

Does relaxing make you more resilient?

Do you think this is a trick question?  Because we have always been told that if we relax we will feel better. The truth is we do; the catch, unfortunately, is that it can be short-lived. I remember working in an office, leading people, and needing a vacation.  This experience was long before I understood […]
5 years ago
breathe

Have you taken a breath today?

Now I know that sounds silly doesn’t it.  Of course you have. But have you really taken a breath? There is nothing more irritating than when we are in a negative state of mind, and someone says to you: “just breathe .”   But what does this phrase mean? And what would happen if we […]
5 years ago
2021 half

Making the second half of 2021 count!

The last 18 months have challenged us all in so many ways.  What we knew to be true is no more.  Some of what we released didn’t serve us and some of what was out of reach we missed.   Have you ever felt like you were in the flow, maybe it felt like a […]
5 years ago
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