Tag Archives: calm the eff down

Lower Stress Levels

ICYMI Calm the Eff Down: Lower Stress Levels

Since the pandemic is as bad or even worse than it’s ever been, I’m replaying 10 of my favorite episodes from the Calm the Eff Down series that I ran in early April during the first Covid wave. Each day… more →

Dealing With Grief

And the Hits Just Keep on Coming- Dealing With Grief

The details of this pandemic and the implications it has on our lives is continually evolving. This week we should start to hear from colleges what they’ve decided to do for the fall. I’m sure elementary, middle, and high schools… more →

roller coaster

We Are on an Emotional Covid Roller Coaster

We are on an Emotional Covid Roller Coaster right now. This a straight up fact. And what do roller coasters have? Highs, and lows. And curves that whip your head around and even some slow times when nothing much is… more →

halt anxiety in its tracks

Try This Breath to Halt Anxiety in its Tracks

Today’s big idea is that in the coaching world anxiety is often described as excitement without breath. Meaning, anxiety isn’t 100 percent bad. In fact, it’s often a sign that we are up to something big, or important, or out… more →

Chill Out—Two Acupressure Points for Calming

Chill Out—Two Acupressure Points for Calming

Today’s big idea is that there are two special little spots on your body—no, not any of those spots that just popped in to your head when I said that!—that are important acupressure points for calming the nervous system, and… more →

Ways to Raise and to Avoid Tension

Ways to Raise and to Avoid Tension

There are certain things that you just don’t want to do if your goal is to de-fuse tension. I mean, I’m all for focusing on the things you DO want, but we’ve all done the things on this list and… more →

Productive Procrastination

Procrastination Can be Productive

Today’s big idea is that we think of procrastination as a motivation killer, but I actually see it as a way to build your motivation. Yep, I’m going on record as being in favor of procrastination. Well, the productive kind… more →

Grieving during a pandemic

Grieving During A Pandemic

Our new reality of social distancing is such a departure from how we typically live our life. Going to work, dropping kids off, picking kids up, running errands. The thought of staying home all day, every day, for an undetermined… more →

Find Your Motivation

Find Your Motivation

This week on the podcast, I’m focusing on how to find your motivation. Because it’s an important thing at any time, but it’s something we’re even more interested in at the start of the year. And, after a year like… more →