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May 7, 2020
in Corporate Wellness, Emotional Wellness, Empowerment, Leadership, Resilience, Stress

Last week, I shared about planning (as much as possible) your way through the pandemic. David Rock, author of Quiet Leadership, says there are 5 different ways we can think about or communicate our projects, tasks, processes and goals. He calls this the Choose Your Focus model.   Vision      2. Planning        3. Detail     4. Problem       5. Drama   Imagine a ladder. Most of us spend too much time on the Detail rung. Become too burdened with the nitty gritty Detail and you drop to the Problem and Drama rungs. You lose sight of the big picture; you...

April 30, 2020
in Corporate Wellness, Emotional Wellness, Empowerment, Leadership, Resilience, Sleep

There’s only so much planning we can do during this ever-evolving crisis. But some planning is essential for our emotional and mental wellbeing. The brain is a pattern-recognition machine. It thrives on certainty; it’s constantly trying to predict the future and it’s always ready to assume the worst. Enter the daily plan! A plan can offer some certainty and crowd out negative thoughts. As much as you can, plan your day. Define your goals, set activities, schedule nurturing breaks and time with loved ones (if you’ve got young kids who upend your plans,...

April 23, 2020
in Corporate Wellness, Emotional Wellness, Empowerment, Leadership, Resilience, Stress

Feel like you’re losing control? You’re not alone: a curveball like no other, the global pandemic has taken over our lives in countless ways. Many are feeling stressed and overwhelmed.   What CAN you control in these difficult times?   Acknowledge your Circles. Like me, you have one circle of influence and one circle of concern. Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, advises that these circles represent the two areas where you can focus your time and energy: the circle of concern (all concerns) and the circle of influence (the things...

February 27, 2020
in Bach Flower Remedies, Emotional Wellness, Energy, Family, Health, Mindful Living, Stress

Fear is normal. In fact, it can protect us from danger. But it’s also insidious: it can wrap itself around us, infecting our thoughts and emotions to ensure we don’t take risks and we stay alive. Real or imagined, fear can take us further into the fight, flight or freeze animal responses. It can then paralyze and debilitate us.   Fear and the days we live in With mounting concerns around COVID19 (coronavirus disease 2019), fear is an emotion felt by many. “Am I safe?”, “Are my loved ones safe?”, “Where do I get...

January 15, 2020
in Balance, Emotional Wellness, Health, Mindful Living, Stress

It’s 2020! The start of a new year; the start of a new decade. Starting a new year calls for new plans, new resolutions and new dreams. Some we accomplish; others we don’t. Some are nice-to-haves; others are life-changing. Here’s a new habit that I hope you will consider. After all, a plethora of research confirms the positive impacts on your health and happiness, and your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.   Embracing your community and friends. It sounds simple enough, but the reality is that our busy and bustling lifestyles can push healthy...

March 25, 2019
in Health

  A new documentary wins our hearts: HEAL. Often, on our quest for healing, we forget a fundamental truth: our bodies are interconnected systems that depend on each other to function. Healing, therefore, is complex and it can never consist of one unique formula. Collating the insight and experiences of scientists, healers, renown spiritual teachers and patients, Heal cleverly navigates the complexities of holistic healing. As a wellness coach, wellness practitioner, and patient, I treasure teachings that are educational and holistic, and that acknowledge the role of energy. Based on my learnings from the...

March 25, 2019
in Balance, Emotional Wellness, Health, Stress

 Kung Hei Fat Choi! The Year of the Pig is upon us. I wish you all love, luck, and laughter! As every year tends to throw in a medley of wonderful experiences and unexpected stumbling blocks, how do we fly with the highs and flow with the lows? Gratitude. "Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity...

November 24, 2018
in Uncategorized

Have you seen Angst? It’s the kind of movie that has you hooked from the opening credits. Designed to raise awareness of anxiety, the documentary takes you on a real-life journey with kids, teens, educators and experts sharing the causes, effects and much-needed support for those battling with anxiety. As a mother and a wellness coach, I am grateful to my daughter’s school for carving out time and space for its community of parents to watch this eye-opening movie and learn how to identify and address anxiety in their little loved...