Taking breaks throughout the work day is beneficial to the employees. By stepping away from work for just a few minutes, you can increase your productivity, refocus, and reduce stress. Breaks are essential to every employee because they aid in boosting employee engagement and creativity levels. Mental health is also improved through taking active breaks […]
When you’re angry or frustrated, do you feel as though you can’t think straight? Anger is a powerful emotion that activates the body’s stress response, which causes increased blood pressure, tightened muscles, and adrenaline spikes that release the stress hormone cortisol. These symptoms can spiral into a negative cycle making us feel as though we […]
Thinking about money and finances can feel overwhelming and stressful for many. When thinking about your budget, retirement, and savings, it can be hard to know where to start. Financial wellness can be defined as the connection between financial knowledge and specific actions that people do in order to gain financial security and prevent stress […]
Cortisol, often known as the stress hormone, has several important functions in our body. This hormone is produced by the adrenal gland when our brain perceives threats and signals a chain of chemical reactions and hormonal releases. When cortisol is released it sends our body into fight or flight mode to help us deal with […]
As the months of March and April were primarily spent at home as an effort to flatten the curve, we each took steps to create a new sense of “normal”—developing new routines that could function under social distancing policies and federal restrictions. As a result of the Coronavirus, feelings of emotional distress have arisen around […]
It seems like every day there is a new self-care trend claiming to have all the answers to happiness and longevity. This makes it hard to find truth in what we read because there’s so much new and emerging information coming out. BUT, we are here with the world’s longest study of adult life that began in 1938 […]
“Purpose is increasingly being touted as the key to navigating the complex, volatile, ambiguous world we face today, where strategy is ever-changing and few decisions are obviously right or wrong.” The Problem Studies have shown that leaders who have a strong sense of their companies purpose, have little sense of their individual ambitions. Leaders can […]
“Confidence is not ‘they will like me.’ Confidence is ‘I’ll be fine if they don’t.’” – Christina Grimme When it comes to working on our overall wellbeing, we often think to work on our diets, start new fitness routines, practice meditations, etc. These are all important aspects of our wellbeing, but here at […]
During our class The Tapping Trick, Dr. Ellie teaches The Tapping Solution as a simple formula for nervous system regulation. “This technique regulates the nervous system,” said Dr. Ellie. “It energizes us if we need energy, and calms us down when we need to settle.” The Tapping Solution, also known as the Emotional Freedom Technique […]
If you find yourself dating the same types of partners over and over again you are not alone. You may even say that when a relationship ends you will never date someone like your ex again. Researchers have found that no matter how many times you say this, you are still going to fall for […]