Get Balanced By Getting Back To Nature

January 31, 2017 by
balanced

Society, in general, is spending less and less time outdoors. We are surrounded by technology and spend hour upon hour staring at the screens on our devices. It is important for our wellbeing to pull ourselves from that hyper focused state and take the time to set them aside, stand up, stretch and go outside. Spending time in nature has numerous benefits including: Improved health Spending time in nature can help your body heal itself. Spending time outside can help you to reconnect, mind - body, and soul. Fresh air, increased movement, feelings of relaxation all can encourage healing from … [Read more...]

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Becoming your true self

January 27, 2017 by
self

We live in a people pleasing world. We are taught from a very young age to conform to societal standards of acceptability. We are systematically assigned lessons based on our current age and what we are slated to learn and shuffled through years of education and indoctrination in order and in hopes that we come out the other side of it, productive members of society. It is left as the responsibility of the parents to encourage their child’s uniqueness to grow and shine. But what if you didn’t happen to grow up in a family where your individuality was encouraged? What if you made it all the … [Read more...]

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The Company that Plays Together, Stays Together

January 24, 2017 by
company

Whether you work for a small company or a large conglomerate, bonding on some level with your coworkers is important. Seeing each other as more than just another employee and as a fellow human being can up the happiness factor in the workplace. Companies that encourage interpersonal interaction have a higher retention rate because the employees feel more connected and more invested in the success and future of that business. How do they achieve this? Letting your employees know that you value them and that they are important as individuals is important. No one likes to feel replaceable. We … [Read more...]

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Grief – A Very Personal Experience  

January 20, 2017 by
grief

Everyone deals with grief differently. There is no right or wrong way to grieve and every death will affect you differently based on the relationship and connection you had with that person. The impact can also vary based on the circumstances surrounding the passing. Sudden or traumatic deaths can be far harder to handle than the natural aging process.   The most common responses to grief happen in stages.    Shock/Denial – The news of your loved one’s passing feels surreal, almost like a dream you cannot seem to wake up from. It becomes a slow seeping in of truth over … [Read more...]

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