For the past several months, US media outlets have been abuzz with debate about an ongoing “Great Resignation.” Why are so many people quitting? How long will the trend last? Many questions remain, but one fact is certain: A lot of people voluntarily left their jobs in 2021. In November alone, a record 4.5 million Americans quit, according …
New Year’s Resolutions in the Time of Covid The presence of Covid has created many challenges in our day-to-day lives. Because of this threat, we are all, at some level, in the fight or flight response most of the time. With these challenges, though, there have been some unique opportunities as we evaluate our lives …
You might be surprised to learn that, on average, only 13% of employees are engaged at work worldwide. The rest of the workforce is either not engaged (65%) or actively disengaged (22%). As for the United States, only 33% of employed US residents are engaged at work.(i) Employee engagement is a challenge for many organizations. Fortunately, …
There is one very important aspect of resilience that most of us rarely, if ever, think about. And it is this: It’s usually not the event or adversity itself that causes us to be stressed or upset, it’s our interpretation of the event. It’s almost always about the stories we tell ourselves about what happened, …
The winter of 2020/21 was among the most difficult seasons for many of us as we waited for the restrictions of the pandemic to loosen so we could see family members again, connect freely with friends, and resume activities that once felt normal. During the holidays in particular, many of us felt the weight of …
We’ve all been through an incredibly stressful 2020, and although there is a light at the end of the tunnel, we still need to focus on remaining vigilant, while taking good care of ourselves and others. Here are five quick tips to keep in mind as we continue to navigate a world with Covid. FOCUS …
I have a history of being an adult who attends college (online) while being a parent, but, as might or might not surprise you, that isn’t a bad thing. It also is not, as you also might know, altogether unusual. In fact, it is quite common. According to the stats, one in four undergraduate students is raising at …
Ahhh, sleep. Did you know the most enjoyable, relaxing, and positively delicious way to spend eight hours also happens to be one of the best ways to improve your studies? Here’s why: Sleep Enhances Learning and Memory Although the specifics of how memory and sleep are precisely connected are still being studied, research has found that different …
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