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How to Work Backwards from Overwhelm to Insight and Action
I’ve been working on an approach for shifting out of overwhelm, which I’m currently calling Work Backwards from Overwhelm to Insight and Action. The Work Backwards approach is a method I use for shifting my perspective from feeling stuck in overwhelm to identifying a new goal with actionable and achievable to-do tasks. It has four key steps.
2020 Q&A: Writing, Time Management, Self-Care
Before we jump into the blog post, I want to quickly let you know that I’m currently accepting new one-on-one coaching clients who want a little extra guidance with changing their productivity habits. You can read more about my coaching practice here and book a...
Join Me for 100 Pomodoros in September
Join me in doing 100 Pomodoro sessions in the month of September! Free worksheet included.
How to Respect Your Personal Capacity
I have a theory. Throughout the monotony of spending most of my time at home due to Covid-19, I am finding joy and stimulation with small, creative practices with low stakes (but very satisfying) goals. I am craving creativity in a way I haven't in years. In addition...
Five Productivity Practices that Helped Me Finish My Dissertation (GradHacker)
I recently wrote an article for GradHacker about the top five practices that helped me to finish my dissertation on time.
How working from home made me finally set boundaries around my technology use
My excessive and addictive tech use is an impediment to the proliferation of my values of connection, presence, and slowness. Find out what I did about it in this post!
How to choose where to start
Before we jump into the blog post, I want to quickly let you know that I’m currently accepting new one-on-one coaching clients who want a little extra guidance with changing their productivity habits. You can read more about my coaching practice here and book a...
Announcing Single Session Slowductivity Coaching
I am beyond thrilled to officially roll out a new coaching experience for you!!! I've written up some brief answers to questions I thought you all might have about why I am offering this new option for coaching. What's "Slowductivity Coaching"? "Slowductivity...
Practical Tools for Goal Setting When You Don’t Know Where to Start
I invite you to subscribe to my newsletter at the bottom of this blog post.Hi tenderhearts. This blog post was motivated by a friend who reached out to tell me that she was feeling overwhelmed with goal setting right now (“now” meaning working from home due to...
How to Use the Pomodoro Method to Set Boundaries Around Your Tech Use
Today is March 15, 2020, and we’re all trying to cope with Covid-19 prevention and treatment. Many of our routines have been upturned by isolating ourselves from public and group activities, and as a result, we’re likely spending more time online. While the internet...
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