What are you doing with your holiday? If you get one, that is, and if it’s different from your current state of employment. I ask because often what we do in our leisure time can give us a sense of what we really enjoy doing. Things are different these days, of course, so maybe…
DetailsHow can you say no when your boss wants you to do something more? I’ve been talking about saying no this week, and I know this particular issue is a big challenge for a lot of us. It’s certainly something I’ve struggled with in previous jobs. In terms of approaching this issue,…
DetailsThe first real job offer I turned down was terrifying. I was fresh back from Japan, and had realized through my time there that I didn’t want to teach—the thing I’ d clung to as a possible career all through college and my 3 years on the Japan Exchange & Teaching Program. So in…
DetailsCan you turn down a job offer in this job market? Absolutely! I know things are tough out there, but that’s no reason for you to have to settle for something you’ll hate. Okay, maybe you take a short-term job that doesn’t ring all your bells—that’s my definition of a “gap” job. But…
DetailsI’ve learned through these past weeks of working from home that I need clear boundaries between work and not-work. For the first few weeks, I let things bleed together, keeping my computer on my lap on the couch, checking emails over lunch. That works for some people, but I am not one of them! I…
DetailsYesterday I talked about being overwhelmed, but how do you keep those feelings at bay? One of the things I encourage my clients to do is to practice some basic mindfulness. This doesn’t have to be anything big or woo-woo. I like to sprinkle 5-minute doses of mindfulness throughout my day, especially if it’s…
DetailsHow’s your pandemic going? I’m afraid I lost my shit the other day. My weepy freak-out was precipitated by the refusal of one of my dogs to eat her dinner, but my reaction was all kinds of out of proportion to the trigger. By way of background, the dinner-refuser was Rose, our rescued Yorkshire…
DetailsTo answer the first question, there’s actually a surprising amount of disagreement among the folks who study this stuff. Some Forbes writers argue that, with unemployment numbers so catastrophically high, even a speedy recovery would push us into a recession. Meanwhile, the Harvard Business Review notes key paths to a severe downturn that it…
DetailsFeeling uncertain and anxious really stinks. We can start to feel helpless and hopeless, and we step into chronic stress. And as we all know, chronic stress brings with it a whole host of badness, from illnesses to brain fog to depression to sleep disruptions. So if you’re stuck in that crappy place, try…
DetailsDo you have questions about making your therapy practice welcoming to trans clients? Watch this video as Kellee Trautmann and I talk you through the process! http://
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