Developing effective strategies to overcome procrastination will improve your self-esteem, mood, productivity and your overall well being. Procrastination is not a character flaw and there are ways to reduce it and its impact on your life. Procrastination has been defined as: to “voluntarily delay an intended course of action despite expecting to be worse off for the delay.” (Piers Steel, 2007) Procrastination can be an impediment to [Read More...]

Use this list of best tips to reduce procrastination anytime you really need help getting started or finishing a task. Procrastination can be a significant barrier to achieving your goals. It can lead to stress, anxiety, and decreased productivity. This list provides practical and actionable tips to help you overcome procrastination and take control of your time. Whether you struggle with starting tasks, staying focused, or managing [Read More...]

Before we can even get started with emotional regulation, we need to clearly understand the emotion we are experiencing in the moment. Most people are able to identify the emotions of happy, sad, fear and anger. These are very broad category emotions. But these emotion words do not give much nuance to what you are really experiencing. When more clearly defined, anger could actually run all the [Read More...]

Executive function skills hold the key to seeing projects through to the end, turning visions into accomplishments. But what are these executive functions and how do they control our ability to complete tasks? Imagine you're just starting on a new project—maybe something around the home, a business idea, or something artistic. You've got all the tools, a vision in your mind, and a burst of enthusiasm. It [Read More...]

All of us sometimes feel stressed, anxious, depressed, or find ourselves indulging in unhelpful habits. But when we want to change these feelings or habits, we are often looking for a quick fix—a bandage—to stick on the problem. It rarely works. Taking care of yourself is multi-faceted. You are a complete ecosystem and in order to fix any element in an ecosystem, we need to make the [Read More...]

We all understand the significance of improving sleep for our well-being. It is crucial for our mental, physical, and emotional health. Yet, many of us find it difficult to have a good night's sleep. Whether it's the stress of daily life, exposure to screens, or the caffeine in our coffee, numerous factors can influence our sleep quality. This article aims to provide practical tips and insights to [Read More...]

Imagine each day feeling a little bit better than the day before. Imagine recognizing the simple yet impactful steps that led you there. Each positive step, each healthy action, no matter how small, can improve your mood for the entire day. As these actions stack up, you experience long term change. Let's delve into improving your self care activities through self-care tracking, a simple yet transformative tool. [Read More...]