In the last two articles, we learned together how to recognize stress and we realized we can get in control when in a stressful situation by deciding how to react. Prolonged stress – like a fast pace life – can drain the energy in our body and mind making...
Read moreI am writing this article as a response to a challenge I received last year from Alina regarding parenting. I guess it all started when we were talking about our jobs, then kinds, then our ways in coping with various challenges which occur during this work, family, your...
Read moreNew Year is the occasion to review what happened during the previous one and plan the coming one. Before being judgmental on what we did and what we did not, I would like to share with you this beautiful talk from Brené Brown on worthiness, vulnerability and courage. I...
Read moreYou are at work, or in your personal life, someone approaches you who is clearly upset. “Why did you leave such a mess in the office? I’m trying to work as well but there are papers everywhere, I can’t even SEE the desk nevermind using it for my computer!...
Read moreWhen I was about 17 I had an alarm clock in a shape of rooster which was supposed to sound like one too. Unfortunately it made wake up in the morning with palpitations. Not the ideal way to get going in the morning (especially if you are 17), believe...
Read more“Dear Santa, This New Year I ask for your support in receiving three simple things: Appreciation Wholeness Perfect Timing Thank You!” Appreciation for myself This Year the preparation for defining my 2015 goal list has began in July and has taken many different forms....
Read moreThis is Uptitude. A place of happiness and positivity. An oasis of joy in a challenging world. So you would be forgiven for thinking that adding the theme of Santa Claus to it would only further elevate the mood. While it may well do, I have a few thoughts...
Read more“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task” _ William James We covered in a previous article some patterns and behaviours that lead to procrastination. We can change them, especially if they can support us in achieving our goals. People who consistently achieve their...
Read moreDo you sometimes feel as if you are just sinking or drowning under a never-ending wave of problems? How do you, or can you pull yourself through this and keep your head above water? A couple of years ago I was part of a group who would regularly meet...
Read moreA little while ago, a very inspiring friend of mine was teasing me with a question. How comes that prisoners manage to escape from prisons? Well, simple – she said – because that is what they have in mind all the time. They are literally obsessed by the...
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