Energize With Yoga at Your Desk

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It never fails…by 3:00, I feel like I need some energy. And a serious attitude adjustment if I happen to be talking on the phone with someone close to me (sorry Mom). Here’s something EASY you can do, short of crawling under your desk to nap (because even though George Costanza got away with it […]

Energy for the “Mid-Day Slump”

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It never fails…by 3:00, I feel like I need some energy. And a serious attitude adjustment if I happen to be talking on the phone with someone close to me (sorry Mom). Here’s something EASY you can do, short of crawling under your desk to nap (because even though George Costanza got away with it […]

Eat The Marshmallow Already: Delaying Gratification (A Review of “The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control”)

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My son is a choco-holic. Like, to the point of obsession. If he isn’t allowed to have some type of chocolate at some point in the day (even just a few chocolate chips sprinkled on his waffle in the morning, since they fit so perfectly into the little squares), he feels robbed of his basic human […]

It’s About Time

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“I just don’t have time!” How many times have you caught yourself saying this? If you’re anything like me, more than you care to admit. My 8-year-old gauges his time in what I call “Minecraft minutes”. He earns screen time (for tv or, his preferred screen time of choice, Minecraft) with movement…for each minute of […]

How To Relax Even If You Can’t Sit Still For 5 Minutes

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There’s nothing worse than someone using your own words back at you (well, perhaps world hunger, but that’s another blog entirely). So when I called my mother yesterday and complained about needing to relax, she said, “Wait, wasn’t that what your last tele-class was about? Why don’t you do some of the things you talked […]