Advancing Your Career
With the holidays but a memory and the slower-paced days of January nearly over, many a thought turns toward the typical, day-to-day routine; to the job that occupies a large chunk of your time each week. At this time of year, many people ask themselves questions like “Am I happy with my job? Am I where I wanted to be in 2018? Where do I want to be by the end of this new year?” As you consider moving forward in your career, professional job coach, Alicia Reece, has this advice. “Start with the end in mind: Visualize the outcome you…
Stress: Part II – Eliminate, Manage, Cope?
So, now that you understand the mechanics of stress, all that’s left to do is divide and conquer, right? Identify the stressors interfering with your mental, emotional, and physical well-being and all will be good. Well, if it were that easy, the harmful type of stress that chips away at people’s health and happiness would have been eradicated long ago. Let’s face it. Watching the evening news is a stress-inducing activity. Hey, just reading about the effects of stress is stressful. Uncertain times whether it be political or personal, work or family related eat away at us. When we feel…
Making the Most of the Shiny New Year
Are you greeting 2018 with excitement and anticipation or dread and trepidation, maybe even boredom? If your history with new year’s resolutions has chalked up more failures than successes, you may have developed a bah humbug attitude about anything change or improvement related when it comes to a new year. These New Year’s resolution statistics shared by Statistic Brain prove you’re not alone. Only 9.2% of people felt successful in achieving their resolutions. 42.4% never succeed with their resolution(s) each year 42% of Americans never make New Year’s Resolutions “I’ve watched countless people create positive change in their lives,” notes Amy…
Stress: Part I – Understanding & Identifying Stress
Did you know that not all stress is bad? When the body’s physical, mental, and emotional faculties and functions shift into high—or mega high gear—in reaction to a perceived threat, that type of stress reaction can be lifesaving. This “fight-or-flight” response labeled as acute stress is the body doing what it’s supposed to do, propel a person away from danger or send a surge of energy that produces the boost to make a deadline. It’s when stress becomes chronic that it poses a real threat. Unlike the acute variety that is short-lived, chronic stress occurs on a near-constant basis over…
Happy New Year
There’s no need to worry about the post-Christmas blahs settling in with so many fun, exciting, and interesting events still to come this month for the residents of the Twin Cities. With a plethora of ways for Minnesotans to ring in the new year, folks of all ages will be saying goodbye to 2017 and hello to 2018 in style. Lovers of the great outdoors will appreciate the variety of outside event noted on Midwest Weekends. Fort Snelling State Park will offer a candlelight walk and ice-skating plus marshmallow roasting. In Eagan, Lebanon Hills Regional Park will hold a New Year’s…
Minnesota Christmas Traditions – at Their Finest
Tradition surrounds so much of what we love and enjoy about the holiday season. The favorite recipes and special events that we look forward to every year. The warm traditions, unique to our families and communities, that create lasting memories year after year. As a melting pot of cultural influences, Minnesota is home to more than its share of unique holiday traditions. These yuletide customs are celebrated proudly across our great state, despite the label of “quirky” or “weird” as noted by those not fortunate enough to call Minnesota home. Pickle Ornaments The German tradition of the pickle Christmas tree…