A Good Night’s Sleep is Essential
During this month of self-care, we can’t post enough about the importance of a good night’s sleep. If you are looking for a podcast…
Take Care of Yourself
Putting an End to Our Martyrdom
I started teaching English in South San Francisco in 1995. Unfortunately for me that was the same year that Michelle Pfeiffer starred in Dangerous…
Focusing on the Upside
Years ago as I started learning more about our brains, I was fascinated by the negativity bias concept. If our brains are wired to…
Practicing Good Mental Habits
There is so much information out there about taking care of yourself. A quick google search turned up “the 5 best ways” or “the…
Emotions and Perfectionism
If you are reading Onward on a monthly schedule as the book suggests, you are now into Chapter 6: Take Care of Yourself. You…
Using Positive Self-talk to Cultivate Resilience
Here at Onward we are focusing this month on the disposition Positive Self Perception. As Elena shares in Chapter 6, if you want to…
Leading a Team? Taking Care of Yourself is Essential
This month here at Onward, we are focusing on the habit: Take Care of Yourself. When talking about cultivating resilience, I am reminded of…
Connection between Perfectionism and Shame
Many people self-identify as perfectionists. Are you one of them? Or maybe you just aren’t sure. Have you ever done something because the voice…
Try Dry Brushing as Way to Take Care of Yourself This Month
In The Onward Workbook, Elena shares Sixty-Five Ways to Care for Yourself. There are so many good reminders on this list, but today I…
The Secret to Self-Confidence
In case you aren’t familiar with The Onward Workbook yet, it has daily activities (365 in total!) to support the habit and disposition for…