You’re probably familiar with the story of Sisyphus. You know, the Greek myth where a king is given the eternal punishment of rolling a large boulder up a hill, only for it to roll back to the bottom every time.

In my previous post, I shared how to say no to non-essential requests. I talked about the importance of focusing on getting the right things done instead of doing everything you can. This is how you achieve efficiency while protecting your wellbeing.

I have a confession to make. I’ve been enjoying saying no. I’ve been turning down requests to participate in new projects, saying no thanks to invitations to speak, and declining demands on my time across the board.

Let’s talk about burnout—that physical-emotional feeling that you can’t carry on with your job for one more Zoom call without losing your mind—and how leaders can prevent it.

I remember my first session as a professional therapist. I’d just completed my certification and was eager to help people.

As a leader of a team, and someone who works with leaders to help them stay emotionally well, I’ve witnessed…

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Life is unpredictable. Brace yourself with a suite of coping mechanisms, internal and external…

Psychological strengths are positive traits that are personally fulfilling. They promote adjustment…

I have prepared this ebook for leaders who would like to get better at coping with personal crises.

Many employees suffer from poor mental health and wellbeing. According to a recent report published in 2019, two out of every five employees in the UK…

Creating healthy and desired habits can lead one to live a better life. However, forming and maintaining them can be quite challenging…

One of the best gifts that you can give yourself is learning emotional flexibility skills…

We are all faced with challenging, yet essential questions that help us understand meaning and purpose in life. Do I feel that…

We mentally time travel almost every day. We visit our past, stay in the present moment, and think about the future. Some of us spend a lot of time…

When I was younger, I used to be a little annoyed by the phrase ‘optimism’. I think it was because I believed that a certain amount of…

People are inherently helpful, cooperative, and friendly. For thousands of years, they found ways to work together in small groups and communities for…

Bad things happen. An employee might have lost a loved one, be having an important health problem, going through a divorce, experiencing bullying at…

While motivation is an important aspect of leadership, it is deeply misunderstood. Many leaders fall into the trap of believing that we can “motivate people”…

I love planning. I have no clue how many plans I have made so far in my life, whether small or big, short-term or long-term. I used to believe that my plans…