Courage comes before confidence, not the other way around. Sometimes we wait to have confidence before we take action, but what we really need to do is act out of courage; confidence will follow. Here's an interesting article on the topic: Choose Courage Over Confidence.

The more we practice act...

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 excited.

Here are a couple of articles and ideas to help you d...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...