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Beat the Holiday Blues health self-care

It's the first week of December and the last month of 2022. We are in the season of holidays, which can mean added fun and festivities, but it can also mean added stress, calories, and overwhelm.

I want you to enjoy your holiday season to the fullest and enter the new year feeling energized and exc...

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Workweek Jumpstart | Gratitude happiness having what matters mindset

Here in the United States, it's Thanksgiving Week. Not only is it important take a moment on a regular basis to be thankful because it helps us keep perspective, but it's also good for our health and well-being.

Check out these articles and resources that show why gratitude is so important, not onl...

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Welcome to October health self-care

The temperatures are falling and so are the leaves. Welcome to October in EsquireWell, here are a few things I wanted to be sure you knew about:

  • Mental Illness Awareness Week is coming up October 3-7. Sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the theme this year is “What I Wish
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Sources to Gather Strength Every Day imposter syndrome self-care strength

Are you feeling tired? Overwhelmed? Like you don’t know how you will get it all done?

When you’re in need of a pick-me-up, J.D. Meier recommends leveraging four sources of strength: your mind, body, emotions and spirit.

Mind:

We can take our brainpower for granted, but we rely on it so much all...

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Decision Fatigue: 9 Ways to Give Your Mind More Space decision fatigue having what matters simplicity

At the end of a long day, we often feel fatigued, both mentally and physically. But “decision fatigue” is a specific kind of fatigue that causes us to make unhealthy choices for our bodies, our work, our habits, our relationships, and our productivity -- basically any area of our lives where we need...

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Three Mindsets to Flip for a Happier Workday: #3 -- Self-Doubt to Self-Care happiness mindset

No one starts their workday expecting the worst or planning to have a terrible day, but fear, doubt, imposter syndrome, and anxiety have a way of creeping in without our permission. The good news is -- a shift in mindset may be all it takes to turn the day around. 

This is Part #3 of a three-part s...

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Three Mindsets to Flip for a Happier Workday: #2 -- Scarcity to Abundance confidence mindset

No one starts their workday expecting the worst or planning to have a terrible day, but fear, doubt, imposter syndrome, and anxiety have a way of creeping in without our permission. The good news is -- a shift in mindset may be all it takes to turn the day around. 

This is Part #2 of a three-part s...

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Three Mindsets to Flip for a Happier Workday: #1 -- FOMO to JOMO happiness

No one starts their workday expecting the worst or planning to have a terrible day, but fear, doubt, imposter syndrome, and anxiety have a way of creeping in without our permission. The good news is -- a shift in mindset may be all it takes to turn the day around. 

This is Part #1 of a three-part s...

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5 Ways Vulnerability is Good for You authenticity self-care vulnerability

Vulnerability is a “hot topic” thanks to the ground-breaking work of Brene Brown and others, including her top-ranked TED Talk which has over 40 million views.

Why should we bother with vulnerability? When we can be authentically vulnerable, not “strategically vulnerable” (which is when we pretend ...

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Creating an Authentic Life in and Out of Work authenticity having what matters work/life balance

Sometimes I feel sorry for the term “work/life balance.” Here’s why …

It used to be the “it” topic. Everyone wanted to talk about it. It was popular. It was the be-all, end-all. But then people got over it, got sick of it, got tired of it because they realized maybe it was impossible. Or maybe they...

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15 Women You Need to be Following if You’re Looking for a Confidence Boost confidence imposter syndrome

In honor of International Women's Day, here are 15 women you can follow or tap into for some ideas on how to be confident.

Some of these are professional women, working like you and me in different industries. Others are writers, speakers, and thought leaders. Some focus on confidence as their expe...

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Having What Matters having what matters

It’s about more than simply having it all. – Kendra Brodin

Many of us feel distracted, frenetic, overwhelmed. We are trying our best to keep all the balls up in the air. All the plates spinning. But the lives we’ve crafted for ourselves feel unsustainable.

I know what it’s like to love to learn

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