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Change Doesn’t Happen Overnight
What makes me so crazy in the head that a day off sounds unreasonable at times? And the crazier thing is I am not alone – something about the CrossFit formula gets inside the heads of the many athletes and we become programmed this way. Although I do have to say that as a general…
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Tony Blauer: The Cycle of Behavior
Stuck in the Fear Loop A few weeks ago a co-worker called me to get some advice about a work issue she has been dealing with for a while. She has been putting up with a certain situation for a long time, enabling it to continue by not speaking up and requesting action. For anyone…
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TEDTalk: Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work
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Sitting too much is not good for you!
Sitting All Day: Worse For You Than You Might Think Yes, exercise is good for you. This we know. Heaps of evidence point to the countless benefits of regular physical activity. Federal health officials recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise, like brisk walking, every day. Studies show that when you adhere to an…
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TED TALK: Nigel Marsh: How to make work-life balance work
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Paleo/Primal eating update
Busy day for me today – I have to drive down to Williamsburgh for a work meeting and back home — it’s a long drive but oh well .. You gotta do what you gotta do! I am glad Weds is a rest day from exercise!! My cold is still lingering but it’s not as…
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I’m exhausted
Today was a crazy day – I took the early morning off to take care of lots of those Mommy things to get ready for the end of school – 8a dentist appointments for both kids, end of year Kindergarten conference with Nate’s teacher, Target run, First grade registration, and finally camp registration all before…
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Sleep does a body good
In addition to me being a bit under the weather, my real job has been insanely busy. I work for an education company and the time before Back to school is our busiest. We are feverishly working trying to get our ducks in a row ready for the upcoming school year. It seems that everyone…
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TYKTWD recap
Yesterday was Take Your Kid to Work day. Scott’s company Aol. had a great program set up for the kids – from learning to blog to working the controls in a broadcast studio. It was a great day full of fun and learning. My company, K12, also did a great program that was focused around…