by thetendingyear | Nov 4, 2019 | Mindfulness, Productivity, Project Management, Time Management, Workaholism
The adage “love the work you do and you’ll never work a day in your life” is problematic…and pervasive. Today’s blog post complicates the idea that work we love is somehow not labor and I model some intentional steps you can take to reconsider your own approach...
by thetendingyear | Oct 27, 2019 | Coaching, Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Project Management
We are constantly shown messages that purport there’s one right way to find success, or ten tips to get there quicker than everyone else. Even though social media and advertisements would have us think otherwise, practices like productivity, habit formation, slow...
by thetendingyear | Oct 21, 2019 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Values
My yoga instructor recently told me that doing a particular series of stretches at stages of my menstrual cycle would help to alleviate pressure and pain. It’s the kind of thing that helps when you do it religiously, she said. I agreed to make it a priority, because I...
by thetendingyear | Oct 15, 2019 | Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Values
The world is challenging enough without also emotionally and mentally beating yourself up—yet, it’s unfortunately a very common experience. This post will teach you what limiting beliefs are and show you how to handle them in a way that will help you shift out of...
by thetendingyear | Oct 7, 2019 | Dissertation, Graduate School, Productivity, Project Management, Time Management, Writing
Having recently studied flow—the magical space of feeling challenged and intrigued—I decided to approach my productivity with intention for finding a perfect window of pleasure, interest, and effectiveness. I’m calling this method The Goldilocks Approach to...
