An unlikely combo: Leadership, crackers, and compassion health self-care

Last week, I had the stomach flu. 

I haven't had a stomach bug in the longest time, and it laid me flat. 

I had forgotten how horrible the stomach flu feels. It's like childbirth - you forget how awful the pain is once it has passed. Same with the flu you know it stinks, but you forget...

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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...

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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...
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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...

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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”...

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